Korean Conversation · Level 48
15 words
Korean word
호
Pronunciation
Romanizationho
Meaning
- nounnumber
Example
제 방은 302호예요.che pang eun 302 ho ye yo
My room is number 302.
More examples
이번 호에는 특집 인터뷰가 실렸어요.i beon ho e neun teuk jjip in teo byu ga sil lyeo sseo yo
This issue features a special interview.
Core concept
A label that identifies a particular room, publication issue, or other item by its assigned number.
Common phrases
이번 호i beon ho
this issue
302호302 ho
number 302
Similar words
호실hosil: A room number used in a building or facility.
번호peonho: A number or letter that identifies something or gives its place in a series.
층cheung: A numbered part of a building where rooms are located.
동tong: One separate building in a group of buildings, such as an apartment complex.
Definition in Korean
사물이나 장소를 다른 것과 구별하기 위해 붙이는 번호나 명칭으로, 방번호·호실·간행물의 호수 등에 사용된다.sa mu ri na chang so reul ta reun keot kkwa ku byeol ha gi wi hae pu chi neun peon ho na myeong ching eu ro pang beon ho ho sil kan haeng mu rui ho su teung e sa yong doen da
Word origin
The Sino-Korean word 호 (ho, "number") comes from an old term for a name or mark used to identify one thing among others.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, Korean places this marker after the number, so a room number is expressed as the number followed by 호 (ho, "number").