Korean word

초등학생

Pronunciation

Romanizationchodeunghakssaeng

Meaning

  • nounelementary school student

Example

초등학생이 수업을 듣고 있어요.cho deung hak ssaeng i su eo beul teut kko i sseo yo

An elementary school student is taking a class.

Illustration for 초등학생 (elementary school student)

More examples

초등학생들은 체험학습을 기대하고 있어요.cho deung hak ssaeng deu reun che heom hak sseu beul ki dae ha go i sseo yo

Elementary school students are looking forward to experiential learning.

Core concept

A young student learning in an elementary school classroom.

Common phrases

  • 초등학생 문제집cho deung hak ssaeng mun je jip

    elementary school workbook

  • 초등학생 체험학습cho deung hak ssaeng che heom hak sseup

    elementary school experiential learning

Similar words

중학생chunghakssaeng: A child attending classes in middle school.
고등학생kodeunghakssaeng: A teenager attending classes in high school.
유치원생yuchiwonsaeng: A young child in kindergarten, where early learning and group activities take place.
학생hakssaeng: Someone who goes to school and studies.

Definition in Korean

초등학교에 다니는 학생으로 보통 1학년부터 6학년까지에 해당하는 어린이를 이르는 말이다.cho deung hak kkyo e ta ni neun hak ssaeng eu ro po tong 1 hang nyeon bu teo 6 hang nyeon kka ji e hae dang ha neun eo ri ni reul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word is formed from 초등 (chodeung, "elementary level") plus 학생 (hakssaeng, "student"), making its meaning easy to connect with the school stage.

Usage tips

  • This word identifies a school stage rather than an exact age, because children in the same grade can be different ages.

Opposites

Related words

  • 초등교사chodeunggyosaelementary school teachernoun
  • 초등교육chodeunggyoyukelementary educationnoun

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