Korean word

학점

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakjjeom

Meaning

  • nouncredit

Example

이번 학기에 학점을 많이 이수해야 해.i beon hak kki e hak jjeo meul ma ni i su hae ya hae

I have to earn a lot of credits this semester.

Illustration for 학점 (credit)

More examples

졸업하려면 최소 학점을 채워야 해.cho reo pa ryeo myeon choe so hak jjeo meul chae wo ya hae

To graduate, you have to earn the minimum number of credits.

Core concept

A numerical unit assigned to a university course that counts toward the total needed for graduation.

Common phrases

  • 학점을 따다hak jjeo meul tta da

    earn credits

  • 학점을 이수하다hak jjeo meul i su ha da

    complete credits

  • 학점을 받다hak jjeo meul pat tta

    receive credits

Similar words

단위tanwi: A defined amount of academic study used to measure course completion and meet requirements.
성적seongjeok: Scores or levels that show how well someone has performed in exams or classes.

Definition in Korean

대학에서 각 교과목에 부여한 공부 분량을 수치로 표시하여 졸업 요건의 총량을 계산하는 기준 단위.tae ha ge seo kak kyo gwa mo ge pu yeo han kong bu pul lyang eul su chi ro pyo si ha yeo cho reop yo geo nui chong nyang eul kye san ha neun ki jun ta nwi

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning learning and point, reflecting its use as a numerical measure of academic study.

Usage tips

  • In university planning, the number attached to a course shows how much it adds to the graduation total, not how well the course was completed.

Other meanings

  • grade pointnoun

Related words

  • 학점제hakjjeomjecredit systemnoun

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