Korean word

학부생

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakppusaeng

Meaning

  • nounundergraduate

Example

그는 학부생이야.keu neun hak ppu saeng i ya

He is an undergraduate.

Illustration for 학부생 (undergraduate)

More examples

학부생인 친구와 점심을 먹었다.hak ppu saeng in chin gu wa cheom si meul meo geot tta

I had lunch with an undergraduate friend.

Core concept

Someone belonging to the undergraduate part of a university and working toward a bachelor's degree.

Common phrases

  • 학부생 생활hak ppu saeng saeng hwal

    undergraduate life

  • 신입 학부생si nip hak ppu saeng

    new undergraduate

Similar words

대학생taehakssaeng: A person who attends university and takes university classes.
학생hakssaeng: A learner who belongs to a school community.
재학생chaehakssaeng: A student with active enrollment who is still pursuing formal studies.

Definition in Korean

학부 과정에 재학 중인 사람을 가리키는 말로, 보통 학사 학위를 목표로 공부하는 학생.hak ppu kwa jeong e chae hak chung in sa ra meul ka ri ki neun mal lo po tong hak ssa ha gwi reul mok pyo ro kong bu ha neun hak ssaeng

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning undergraduate division and student to form a term for an undergraduate.

Usage tips

  • This word helps distinguish bachelor's students from graduate students when describing university life in Korean.

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