Korean word

지난

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinan

Meaning

  • determinerlast

Example

지난번에 중요한 얘기를 들었어.chi nan beo ne chung yo han yae gi reul teu reo sseo

I heard something important last time.

Illustration for 지난 (last)

More examples

지난 주말에 영화를 봤어.chi nan chu ma re yeong hwa reul pwa sseo

I watched a movie last weekend.

Core concept

Marks a noun as belonging to a time or instance that has already passed.

Common phrases

  • 지난 주말chi nan chu mal

    last weekend

  • 지난 학기chi nan hak kki

    last semester

  • 지난 번chi nan peon

    last time

Similar words

지난번chinanbeon: Names a single past occasion being recalled or discussed.
저번cheobeon: Marks a person, event, or thing as connected with one known earlier occasion.

Definition in Korean

이미 지나간 시점이나 이전 사례를 가리켜, 명사 앞에서 그 대상을 이전의 것으로 한정하는 관형사.i mi chi na gan si jeo mi na i jeon sa rye reul ka ri kyeo myeong sa a pe seo keu tae sang eul i jeo nui keo seu ro han jeong ha neun kwan hyeong sa

Word origin

It comes from the Korean verb meaning to pass, combined with an ending that makes it modify a following noun.

Usage tips

  • English last can mean final, but this word usually points back to an earlier time or instance, such as a previous week or meeting.

Other meanings

  • pastdeterminer

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