Korean word

피

Pronunciation

Romanizationpi

Meaning

  • nounblood

Example

손에서 피가 나요.so ne seo pi ga na yo

There is blood coming from my hand.

Illustration for 피 (blood)

More examples

칼에 베여서 피가 많이 났어요.ka re pe yeo seo pi ga ma ni na sseo yo

I was cut by a knife, and I bled a lot.

Core concept

A living body's red fluid moving through its vessels to support every part.

Common phrases

  • 피가 나다pi ga na da

    bleed

  • 피를 흘리다pi reul heul li da

    shed blood

Similar words

혈액hyeoraek: The formal medical term for the blood circulating through the body.
출혈chulhyeol: Blood that escapes from its normal place, including hidden internal bleeding.
핏물pinmul: Blood that has leaked or spread outside the body in casual everyday speech.

Definition in Korean

몸 안을 흐르며 산소와 영양분을 운반하는 붉은 액체를 가리키는 말.mom a neul heu reu myeo san so wa yeong yang bu neul un ban ha neun pul geun aek che reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from native Korean vocabulary and has remained the usual everyday term instead of a Sino-Korean medical form.

Usage tips

  • English learners may expect a separate noun for bleeding, but Korean can use this word when the focus is on blood coming out.

Other meanings

  • bleedingnoun

Related words

  • 피투성이pituseongicovered in bloodadjective
  • 피눈물pinunmulblood tearsnoun
  • 피방울pibangulblood dropnoun

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