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How do you say "unemployed" in Korean?
백수
baeksu
In Korean, "unemployed" is 백수.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced baek-SU, rhyming 'oo' like in 'book'. Baek means white, su means hands.
Writing and usage
Only two syllables. Literally 'white hands' - a poetic way to say someone without work.
Example sentence
그는 지금 백수예요.
He is unemployed right now.
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How to remember 백수
Picture someone with empty hands, hands that never get dirty from work. That's the image.
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Questions about 백수
How do you say "unemployed" in Korean?
In Korean, "unemployed" is 백수. It is a noun.
How is 백수 written in Korean?
Only two syllables. Literally 'white hands' - a poetic way to say someone without work.
How is 백수 used in a sentence?
Use 백수 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 그는 지금 백수예요. (He is unemployed right now.).
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