Korean word

증세

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheungse

Meaning

  • nounsymptom

Example

증세가 있으면 병원에 가세요.cheung se ga i sseu myeon pyeong wo ne ka se yo

If you have symptoms, go to the hospital.

Illustration for 증세 (symptom)

More examples

감기 초기에 가벼운 증세가 나타난다.kam gi cho gi e ka byeo un cheung se ga na ta nan da

Mild symptoms appear in the early stages of a cold.

Core concept

The outward signs and uncomfortable changes caused by a disease or health problem.

Common phrases

  • 증세가 있다cheung se ga it tta

    have symptoms

  • 증세가 심하다cheung se ga sim ha da

    symptoms are severe

Similar words

증상cheungsang: A particular bodily or mental change that appears with a health problem.
통증tongjeung: A painful feeling in or on a part of the body.
이상isang: A bodily state that is not normal and suggests something may be wrong.

Definition in Korean

병이나 몸에 나타나는 불편한 느낌이나 변화를 가리키며 증세가 심하다 가볍다 등으로 말하는 명사pyeong i na mo me na ta na neun pul pyeon han neu kki mi na pyeon hwa reul ka ri ki myeo cheung se ga sim ha da ka byeop tta teung eu ro mal ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

The medical sense comes from a Sino-Korean compound about the condition or appearance of an illness, making it useful for describing its changing severity.

Usage tips

  • This word commonly appears with verbs meaning show or worsen, so learning it with those action patterns helps describe a health problem naturally.

Other meanings

  • tax increasenoun

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