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간호사 meaning and pronunciation

ganhosa · nurse

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 31450
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 간호사Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    병원에서 의사를 도와 환자를 돌보는 것이 직업인 사람.

    English: nurse — A person whose job it is to assist doctors in taking care of patients at hospitals.

    Examples

    • 대학 병원 간호사.
    • 간호사 자격증.
    • 간호사가 되다.
    • 간호사를 보내다.
    • 간호사를 부르다.
    • 간호사로 일하다.
Origin
看護師
Categories
사회 생활 > 직업 · 소개하기(자기소개)

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