Korean word

훨씬

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwolssin

Meaning

  • adverbmuch

Example

이 산은 저 산보다 훨씬 높다.i sa neun cheo san bo da hwol ssin nop tta

This mountain is much higher than that mountain.

Illustration for 훨씬 (much)

More examples

요즘 컴퓨터는 예전보다 훨씬 빠르다.yo jeum keom pyu teo neun ye jeon bo da hwol ssin ppa reu da

Computers these days are much faster than they used to be.

Core concept

A clear gap makes one side stand out as greater or larger than the other.

Common phrases

  • 훨씬 높다hwol ssin nop tta

    much higher

  • 훨씬 낫다hwol ssin nat tta

    much better

  • 훨씬 빠르다hwol ssin ppa reu da

    much faster

Similar words

더teo: Shows that an amount, level, or strength becomes greater than before.
많이mani: Shows a large amount connected with an action.
아주aju: Raises a quality or action to a very high level.
정말cheongmal: Adds force to a speaker's statement, feeling, or judgment.

Definition in Korean

비교 상황에서 한쪽의 정도나 차이가 훨씬 크거나 많음을 강조하는 부사pi gyo sang hwang e seo han jjo gui cheong do na cha i ga hwol ssin keu geo na ma neu meul kang jo ha neun pu sa

Word origin

훨씬 (hwolssin, "much") is a native Korean adverb with an uncertain older formation, so learning it as one whole word helps connect it with a noticeably bigger difference.

Usage tips

  • The comparison starting point comes before 훨씬 (hwolssin, "much"), making it easy to see which side is much greater.

Opposites

Word lists with this word