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친언니 meaning and pronunciation

chineonni · one's elder sister

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 80573
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 치넌니Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    같은 부모에게서 태어난 언니.

    English: one's elder sister — The elder sister to whom the same parents gave birth.

    Examples

    • 친언니를 따르다.
    • 친언니로 여기다.
    • 친언니와 놀다.
    • 친언니와 닮다.
    • 친언니와 싸우다.
    • 친언니처럼 돕다.
Origin
親언니
Categories
삶 > 친족 관계 · 가족 행사

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