명

myeong · [명]

person · name

bound nounnounBeginner

Meanings

명 · bound noun · Beginner

  1. personA bound noun that serves as a unit for counting the number of persons.

명 · noun · Intermediate

  1. nameThe proper name of a person or thing.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

명ː · noun

  1. life; livingA state in which humans or animals breathe and stay alive, or such power of continuing to live.
  2. destiny; fateA pre-determined powerful force believed to control the life and survival of humans.

명ː · noun

  1. orderA situation in which a senior orders his or her junior to do some task, or the order itself.

Written Forms

명Hangul
名Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

A stage name is the name used on stage.

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There are also the 3 of us and 4 apples.

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Knowing job titles and department names accurately is an essential element for smooth communication.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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