전

jeon · [전]

past · earlier time · all · former

noundeterminerBeginner

Meanings

전 · noun · Beginner

  1. pastA point in time in the past.
  2. earlier timeA time before a specific point in time.

전 · determiner · Beginner

  1. allEntire or whole.

전 · determiner · Beginner

  1. formerBeing of a previous time.
  2. previousPrior in time.
Other Words Spelled the Same (3)

Entry 4

  1. An abbreviated word for '저는' (I).

전ː · noun

  1. climaxThe third of the four parts in a literary composition such as a prose work or poem where the direction of the composition changes significantly.

전ː · noun

  1. A dish made by seasoning sliced or minced fish, meat, vegetables, etc., and coating them with wheat flour before frying them in oil.

Written Forms

전Hangul
前Hanja
全Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

I will give you the tickets before the show starts.

Read the Lesson

Prepare your pens well before class.

Read the Lesson

Korean dramas are incredibly popular all over the world.

Read the Lesson

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.

Filtered, grouped by headword, and reformatted by Bubblegum. Definitions and translations are not rewritten. Example sentences come from Bubblegum lessons.

View Source CC BY-SA 2.0 KR

Your Next Korean Lesson

Ask Poppy for a free Korean lesson about something you care about. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.

Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play