병아리
byeong'ari[pjʌ̹ŋa̠ɾi]
The Korean word for "chick" is 병아리 (byeong'ari).
병아리 is a noun used to refer to a young chicken.
Meaning: young chicken (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is byeong'ari.
Did you know?
- In Korean, the term 병아리 is often used metaphorically to describe a person who is a complete beginner or a 'newbie' in a certain field.
- Korean speakers often use the onomatopoeia 삐약삐약 (ppiyak-ppiyak) to represent the sound a 병아리 makes.
- The word 병아리 is frequently used in the phrase 병아리 입술, which literally means 'chick lips' to describe someone with small, pouty lips.
Examples in context
- 새로 태어난 병아리를 보러 갈래?Do you want to go see the newly hatched chick?
- 병아리가 귀여워요.byeong-ari gwi-yeo-wo-yo.The chick is cute.
- 노란 병아리를 봤어요.no-ran byeong-ari-reul bwas-seo-yo.I saw a yellow chick.
- 병아리가 알에서 나왔어요.byeong-ari al-e-seo na-wat-seo-yo.A chick came out of the egg.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are at a petting zoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 여기 병아리 좀 보세요!Seo-yeon ssi, yeo-gi byeong-ari jom bo-se-yo!Seoyeon, look at the chick here!
- 서연 Seo-yeon우와, 정말 작고 귀여워요.U-wa, jeong-mal jak-go gwi-yeo-wo-yo.Wow, it is really small and cute.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo직접 만져봐도 될까요?Jik-jeop man-jyeo-bwa-do dwel-kka-yo?Can I try touching it?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 조심해서 만져 보세요.Ne, jo-sim-hae-seo man-jyeo bo-se-yo.Yes, try touching it carefully.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chick” translations and entries 병아리, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
