Numbers and counting
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Number Systems
Korean uses two different number systems, Sino Korean numbers(derived from Chinese) and native Korean numbers.
Approximating
- -쯤, -정도, 약- , -여- - About
- 열개 쯤/ 열명 쯤 (열명= 10 people)
- 열개 정도 / 열명 정도
- 약 열개 / 약 열명
- 십여개 / 십여명
- -이상 - More than, over, at least
- 열개 이상 / 열명 이상
- 한 - About. Often used in conjunction with 쯤
- 한 열개 쯤 /한 열명 쯤
Counting days
See the article counting days.
Physical Measurements
- 몸무게 - body weight
- 높이, 키 - height
- 깊이 - depth
- 폭 - width
- 길이 - length