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친- meaning and pronunciation

chin- · chin-

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 83192
Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    ‘혈연관계로 맺어진’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.

    English: chin- — A prefix used to mean "related by blood."

    Examples

    • 친동생
    • 친딸
    • 친부모
    • 친아들
    • 친아버지
    • 친어머니
  2. 2.

    ‘부계 혈족 관계인’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.

    English: chin- — A prefix used to mean "paternal blood relative."

    Examples

    • 친삼촌
    • 친손녀
    • 친손자
    • 친할머니
    • 친할아버지
  3. 3.

    ‘그것에 찬성하는’ 또는 ‘그것을 돕는’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.

    English: chin- — A prefix used to mean "consenting to that" or "helping with that."

    Examples

    • 친미
    • 친외세
    • 친일
    • 친정부
    • 친혁명
Origin
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Categories
삶 > 친족 관계 · 인간 > 태도

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