TOPIK · Level 79
15 words
Korean word
지난해
Pronunciation
Romanizationchinanhae
Meaning
- nounlast year
Example
저는 지난해 한국에 갔어요.cheo neun chi nan hae han gu ge ka sseo yo
I went to Korea last year.
More examples
회사는 지난해 매출이 늘었어요.hoe sa neun chi nan hae mae chu ri neu reo sseo yo
The company's sales increased last year.
Core concept
The complete year immediately before the present, viewed as a finished period.
Common phrases
지난해 말chi nan hae mal
end of last year
지난해 초chi nan hae cho
beginning of last year
지난해 대비chi nan hae tae bi
compared with last year
Similar words
작년changnyeon: A widely used spoken term for the full calendar year before the current one.
Definition in Korean
지난해는 지금을 기준으로 한 해 전의 기간, 곧 바로 전 연도를 뜻하는 말이다.chi nan hae neun chi geu meul ki ju neu ro han hae cheo nui ki gan kot pa ro cheon yeon do reul tteu ta neun ma ri da
Word origin
It combines native Korean elements meaning passed and year, picturing a year that has gone by.
Usage tips
- Because its reference point is the present, the year it names changes as time moves forward.
Other meanings
- previous yearnoun
Opposites
- 올해olhaethis yearnoun
Related words
- 지난달chinandallast monthnoun
- 지난주chinanjulast weeknoun
- 지난날chinannaldays gone bynoun