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How do you say "staff" in Korean?
직원
jigwon
In Korean, "staff" is 직원.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'jig-WOHN', with a soft j and stress on the second syllable.
Writing and usage
직원 has two syllables. 직 relates to 'work' or 'job', while 원 means 'person' or 'source'.
Example sentence
회사의 직원은 50명이에요.
The company's staff is 50 people.
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How to remember 직원
직 and 원 together literally mean 'work person', which is exactly what staff members are.
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Questions about 직원
How do you say "staff" in Korean?
In Korean, "staff" is 직원. It is a noun.
How is 직원 written in Korean?
직원 has two syllables. 직 relates to 'work' or 'job', while 원 means 'person' or 'source'.
How is 직원 used in a sentence?
Use 직원 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 회사의 직원은 50명이에요. (The company's staff is 50 people.).
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