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육십

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Understanding '육십'

'육십' is the Korean word for the number sixty. It is commonly used in everyday contexts such as age, time, percentages, and quantities.

Usage in Numbers and Time

You will often see '육십' used when talking about age (e.g., 육십 살), durations (e.g., 육십 분 for sixty minutes), or discounts (e.g., 육십 퍼센트 할인).

Common Collocations

  • 육십 살: sixty years old, used when referring to someone's age.
  • 육십 분: sixty minutes, used to express time duration.
  • 육십 퍼센트: sixty percent, often used in sales or statistics.

Tips for Learners

When using '육십', be sure to pronounce it clearly as 'yuksip'. It is a Sino-Korean number, so it is used in formal and informal contexts alike. Avoid confusing it with native Korean numbers, which are used for counting items or people in some cases. For example, native Korean numbers are used for counting small quantities, but '육십' is always used for exact numeric values like age or time.

Example Sentences

그는 육십 살이 넘었지만 아직도 건강하다.

Geuneun yuksip sal-i neomeotjiman ajikdo geonganghada.

He is over sixty years old but still healthy.

이 제품은 육십 퍼센트 할인 중입니다.

I jepumeun yuksip peosenteu harin jungimnida.

This product is currently sixty percent off.

육십 분 동안 회의가 계속되었다.

Yuksip bun dongan hoeiga gyesokdoeotda.

The meeting lasted for sixty minutes.