Korean

Meaning: number, quantity; several
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix

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Handwriting

數

Example sentences

The number of people is insufficient.
영이 마흔네 개 붙는 수를 재라고 한다.
A number with forty-four zeros is called 'jae'.
이 앱은 무료로 다운로드할 수 있습니다.
This app can be downloaded for free.
혈압 수치가 정상 범위보다 높습니다.
The blood pressure reading is higher than the normal range.
회사는 직원 수를 늘리기로 결정했다.
The company decided to increase the number of employees.
수학 문제에서 미지수 엑스를 구하는 것이 중요하다.
It is important to find the unknown X in a math problem.
그 비밀은 도저히 풀 수 없었다.
That secret could absolutely not be solved.
경기 악화로 인해 실업자 수가 급격히 늘어났다.
The number of unemployed people has increased sharply due to the economic recession.
최근 스마트폰 사용자 수가 급증했다.
The number of smartphone users has surged recently.
수학에서 일위는 한 자리의 수를 뜻합니다.
In mathematics, 'il-wi' refers to a single-digit number.

Usage Notes

Refers to a quantity or count of things. As a prefix, it can mean 'several,' as in 수백 (several hundred).

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