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십 meaning and pronunciation

sip · ten

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Entry 1

NIKL target code 28847
Part of speech: 수사Pronunciation: 십, 시비, 십또, 심만Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    구에 일을 더한 수.

    English: ten — The number that is the sum of nine and one.

    Examples

    • 십을 오로 나누면 이가 된다.
    • 십은 칠보다 삼이 더 큰 수이다.
    • 세 살 난 우리 아들은 벌써 십까지 셀 수 있다.
    • 우리도 나이가 많이 들었어. 벌써 마흔이라니.
    • 맞아. 우리 나이에서 십을 빼도 서른이야.
Origin
十
Categories
개념 > 수

Entry 2

NIKL target code 89595
Part of speech: 관형사Pronunciation: 십Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    열의.

    English: ten — Amounting to ten.

    Examples

    • 십 개월.
    • 십 그램.
    • 십 년.
    • 십 도.
    • 십 리.
    • 십 리터.
  2. 2.

    열 번째의.

    English: tenth — Being the ordinal number for ten.

    Examples

    • 십 과.
    • 십 권.
    • 십 동.
    • 십 등.
    • 십 반.
    • 십 번.
Origin
十
Categories
개념 > 수

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