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How do you say "scientist" in Korean?
과학자
gwahakja
In Korean, "scientist" is 과학자.
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Pronunciation
Gwah-HAK-ja. Three syllables, stress on middle syllable. Gwa rhymes with 'quah'.
Writing and usage
Three blocks: gwah (과), hak (학), ja (자). Gwahak means science as a field of study.
Example sentence
과학자들이 발견했어요.
Scientists discovered it.
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How to remember 과학자
Gwahak is science. Ja always means person. Science-person is a scientist.
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Questions about 과학자
How do you say "scientist" in Korean?
In Korean, "scientist" is 과학자. It is a noun.
How is 과학자 written in Korean?
Three blocks: gwah (과), hak (학), ja (자). Gwahak means science as a field of study.
How is 과학자 used in a sentence?
Use 과학자 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 과학자들이 발견했어요. (Scientists discovered it.).
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