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우수 meaning and pronunciation

usu · usu

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

Entry 1

NIKL target code 69036
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 우ː수
  1. 1.

    겨울이 지나 비가 오고 얼음이 녹는다는 날로 이십사절기의 하나. 2월 19일경이다.

    English: usu — One of the 24 seasonal divisions that falls around February 19, when the ice starts to melt and winter gives way to spring.

Origin
雨水
Categories
개념 > 시간

Entry 2

NIKL target code 69482
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 우수Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    걱정과 근심.

    English: gloom; melancholy — A compound noun meaning worry and anxiety.

    Examples

    • 우수가 서린 얼굴.
    • 우수에 잠긴 표정.
    • 우수를 띤 눈빛.
    • 우수가 깃들다.
    • 우수를 머금다.
    • 우수에 젖다.
Origin
憂愁
Categories
인간 > 감정

Entry 3

NIKL target code 69483
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 우수Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    여럿 중에서 뛰어남.

    English: excellence; superiority — The state of being outstanding among many.

    Examples

    • 우수 사원.
    • 우수 상품.
    • 우수 선수.
    • 우수 인력.
    • 우수 학생.
    • 민수는 경기에서 뛰어난 활약을 선보여서 우수 선수로 뽑혔다.
Origin
優秀
Categories
인간 > 능력

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