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동창 meaning and pronunciation

dongchang · alumnus; classmate

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 48104
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 동창Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    같은 학교에서 공부를 한 사이.

    English: alumnus; classmate — People who studied in the same school.

    Examples

    • 고등학교 동창.
    • 대학 동창.
    • 중학교 동창.
    • 초등학교 동창.
    • 동창 모임.
    • 올해 신입 사원 중에는 나와 동창인 후배들이 많다.
  2. 2.

    같은 해에 같은 학교를 나온 사람.

    English: alumnus; classmate — A person who graduated from the same school in the same year.

    Examples

    • 고등학교 동창.
    • 대학 동창.
    • 동기 동창.
    • 중학교 동창.
    • 초등학교 동창.
    • 동창 모임.
Origin
同窓
Categories
인간 > 사람의 종류 · 학교생활

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