천

cheon · [천]

thousand

numeraldeterminerBeginner

Meanings

천 · numeral · Beginner

  1. thousandThe cardinal number equal to 10 X 100.

천 · determiner · Beginner

  1. thousandOf the cardinal number equal to 10 X 100.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

천ː · noun · Advanced

  1. cloth; fabricCloth woven with thread, used for making clothes, bedclothes, etc.

Written Forms

천Hangul
千Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

The tteokbokki and fried snacks are 5,000 won.

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예를 들어 1천 원짜리 교통카드를 충전한 후 개찰구를 통과하면 됩니다.

For example, you can simply top up a 1,000-won transit card and pass through the ticket gate.

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Or maybe we should try tackling one of those trendy 1000-piece puzzles?

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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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