Korean word

중학생

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunghakssaeng

Meaning

  • nounmiddle school student

Example

제 동생은 중학생이에요.che tong saeng eun chung hak ssaeng i e yo

My younger sibling is a middle school student.

Illustration for 중학생 (middle school student)

More examples

중학생 때는 공부 외에도 다양한 활동을 해 보세요.chung hak ssaeng ttae neun kong bu oe e do ta yang han hwal dong eul hae po se yo

In middle school, try various activities in addition to studying.

Core concept

A learner in the school stage between elementary school and high school.

Common phrases

  • 중학생 때chung hak ssaeng ttae

    during middle school

  • 중학생 친구chung hak ssaeng chin gu

    middle school friend

  • 중학생 생활chung hak ssaeng saeng hwal

    life as a middle school student

Similar words

학생hakssaeng: A person who attends school as a learner.
초등학생chodeunghakssaeng: A student attending elementary school.
고등학생kodeunghakssaeng: A student enrolled in high school.

Definition in Korean

중학교 학년에 속한 학생을 가리키는 말chung hak kkyo hang nyeo ne so kan hak ssaeng eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

중학생 (junghakssaeng, "middle school student") is formed from 중학 (junghak, "middle school") and 생 (ssaeng, "student suffix"), which marks a student.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate middle school with a fixed age, but school stages differ across countries, so this label is best understood by school stage rather than age.

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