Korean

Meaning: counter for people
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

There are five students in the classroom.
500명의 군인으로 구성된 부대를 '여'라고 불렀다.
A military unit composed of 500 soldiers was called a 'yeo'.
회의에 참석한 사람은 나, 김민준, 그리고 기타 여러 명이었다.
Those who attended the meeting were I, Kim Min-jun, and several others.
서울의 인구는 천만 명을 넘어섰습니다.
The population of Seoul has exceeded ten million.
행사에는 무려 백 명이 넘는 관객이 모였다.
More than a hundred spectators gathered at the event, far more than expected.
어젯밤 교통사고가 일어나서 여러 명이 다쳤다.
A traffic accident occurred last night, and several people were injured.
그 콘서트에는 수천 명의 관객이 모였다.
Thousands of audience members gathered at the concert.
열 명 내지 스무 명의 사람들이 모였다.
Ten to twenty people gathered.
친구 넉 명이 모였다.
Four friends gathered.
우리 식구는 모두 다섯 명입니다.
There are five people in my family.

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