Korean learner dictionary
-생 meaning and pronunciation
-saeng · -saeng
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 70699- 1.
'그때에 태어남'의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -saeng — A suffix used to mean "being born at that time."
Examples
- 갑자생
- 1970년 12월 29일생
- 2.
'그 햇수 동안 자람'의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -saeng — A suffix used to mean "having grown up in those many years."
Examples
- 1년생
- 십오 년생
- Origin
- 生
Entry 2
NIKL target code 70700- 1.
‘학생’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -saeng — A suffix used to mean a student.
Examples
- 대학생
- 중학생
- 결석생
- 고교생
- 고시생
- 교육생
- 2.
'젊은 사람'의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -saeng — A suffix used to mean a young person.
Examples
- 김생
- 이생
- Origin
- 生
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