성시
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 城市.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹ŋɕʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [성시]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seongsi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seongsi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏngsi |
| Yale Romanization? | sengsi |
Noun
[edit]- (Yanbian, rare in North Korea) city
- 2009 February 26, 김상봉 [gimsangbong], “연변 조선족 마을의 특별한 명절 [yeonbyeon joseonjok ma'eurui teukbyeolhan myeongjeol]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye][1], 흑룡강성 상지시 일면파진 월성촌 [heungnyonggangseong sangjisi ilmyeonpajin wolseongchon]:
- 그 (한국) 가서 그담에 어튼간 그 사람들이 돈을 좀 버니깐 이보담 더 생활조건이 좋은 성시루 나갔죠.
- Geu (han'guk) ga-seo geudam-e eoteun'gan geu saram-deur-i don-eul jom beo-nikkan i-bodam deo saenghwaljogeon-i jo'eun seongsi-ru nagatjo.
- After going there (Korea), since people earn a lot of money they move to a city with better living standards.
Synonyms
[edit]- 도시 (dosi) (standard South Korean, more common in North Korea)