Korean word

학생증

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakssaengjeung

Meaning

  • nounstudent ID

Example

버스 요금 할인을 받으려면 학생증을 가져와야 해요.peo seu yo geum ha ri neul pa deu ryeo myeon hak ssaeng jeung eul ka jeo wa ya hae yo

You need to bring your student ID to get a discount on the bus fare.

Illustration for 학생증 (student ID)

More examples

학생증을 재발급받으려면 신분증과 사진이 필요해요.hak ssaeng jeung eul chae bal geup ppa deu ryeo myeon sin bun jeung gwa sa ji ni pi ryo hae yo

To get your student ID reissued, you need an ID and a photo.

Core concept

A document that proves a person is currently a student, whether it is a physical card or a digital record.

Common phrases

  • 학생증을 재발급받다hak ssaeng jeung eul chae bal geup ppat tta

    get a student ID reissued

  • 학생증을 잃어버리다hak ssaeng jeung eul i reo beo ri da

    lose a student ID

  • 학생증이 필요하다hak ssaeng jeung i pi ryo ha da

    need a student ID

Similar words

신분증sinbunjeung: A government-recognized photo document used to confirm a person's identity or age.
모바일 학생증mobail hakssaengjeung: A student ID shown in a phone app or on a mobile screen for digital proof of enrollment.
주민등록증chumindeungnokjjeung: An official Korean identity document based on a resident's registration details and photograph.

Definition in Korean

학생증은 학생임을 증명하는 문서로 전통적인 카드형 외에 최근에는 모바일 학생증을 발급하는 경우도 있다hak ssaeng jeung eun hak ssaeng i meul cheung myeong ha neun mun seo ro cheon tong jeo gin ka deu hyeong oe e choe geu ne neun mo ba il hak ssaeng jeung eul pal geu pa neun kyeong u do it tta

Word origin

학생증 (hakssaengjeung, "student ID") is formed from 학생 (hakssaeng, "student") and 증 (jeung, "certificate"), meaning a certificate of student status.

Usage tips

  • It can appear in a phone app as well as on a plastic card, so a physical card is not required for this word to apply.

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