Korean

Meaning: hundred
Part of Speech: Adnominal, Number

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Handwriting

百

Example sentences

This book is over one hundred pages long.
죄인은 장 백 대에 처해졌다.
The criminal was sentenced to 100 strokes of the cane.
그는 시험에서 백 점을 받았다.
He got a perfect score on the test.
책의 가격은 백 방이다.
The price of the book is one hundred pounds.
우리는 백 미터 경주에서 속도를 겨루었다.
We competed for speed in a 100-meter race.
이 사과는 백 엔입니다.
This apple is one hundred yen.
행사에는 무려 백 명이 넘는 관객이 모였다.
More than a hundred spectators gathered at the event, far more than expected.
이 기차는 시속 백 킬로미터로 달린다.
This train runs at 100 kilometers per hour.
일금 삼백만 원을 정히 영수함.
Received the total sum of three million won.
아무렴, 네 말이 백번 옳고말고.
Of course, you are absolutely right.

Usage Notes

The Sino-Korean number for 100. It can be used before counters or as a standalone number.

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