큰 수
keun su
The English phrase 'big numbers' is translated into Korean as 큰 수 (keun su).
큰 수 is used to refer to numerical values that are large in size.
How do you pronounce it?
keun su
Did you know?
- In Korea, 'big numbers' are grouped by ten thousands 만 rather than thousands. For example, 100,000 is thought of as 'ten ten-thousands'.
- Korean uses two distinct sets of numbers: Native Korean and Sino-Korean. The word 수 used in 큰 수 belongs to the Sino-Korean system, which is used for dates and phone numbers.
- While 수 means 'number', the same sound in Korean can also mean 'water', 'head', 'hand' or 'bone marrow'.
Examples in context
- 큰 수의 개념은 어렵습니다.keun su-ui gae-nyeom-eun eo-ryeop-seum-ni-da.The concept of big numbers is difficult.
- 수학에는 큰 수가 많이 나옵니다.su-hak-e-neun keun su-ga ma-ni na-om-ni-da.Big numbers appear a lot in mathematics.
- 이 계산에는 큰 수가 필요해요.i gye-san-e-neun keun su-ga pil-yo-hae-yo.Big numbers are needed for this calculation.
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are studying math together.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 이 큰 수 어떻게 읽어요?Hyeon-u ssi, i keun su eotteoke ilgeoyo?Hyunwoo, how do you read this big number?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이건 정말 큰 수네요.igeon jeongmal keun suneyo.This is a really big number.
- 수빈 Su-bin천 단위로 끊어서 읽어 보세요.cheon danwido geuneoseo ilgeo boseyo.Try reading it by breaking it into thousands.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 그렇게 하니까 쉽네요.ne, geureoke hanikka swipneyo.Yes, it's easier doing it that way.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 수, CC BY-SA 4.0.
