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칠십

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Understanding '칠십' (Seventy)

'칠십' is the Sino-Korean number for seventy (70). It is commonly used in formal and informal contexts when referring to age, quantity, percentages, or other counts.

Usage in Numbers and Age

You will often hear '칠십' when talking about someone's age, especially older adults, as in '칠십 살' (seventy years old). It is polite and neutral in tone.

Common Collocations

  • 칠십 살: seventy years old, used to describe age.
  • 칠십 명: seventy people, used when counting persons.
  • 칠십 퍼센트: seventy percent, used in statistics or surveys.

Tips for Learners

Since '칠십' is a Sino-Korean number, it is used in formal counting and measurements. Avoid mixing it with native Korean numbers in the same phrase. For example, say '칠십 명' (70 people) rather than '일흔 명' in formal contexts, although '일흔' is the native Korean equivalent.

Be careful not to confuse '칠십' with similar-sounding numbers like '칠십일' (seventy-one) or '육십' (sixty). Practice pronunciation to distinguish them clearly.

Example Sentences

그 할아버지는 칠십 살이 넘었지만 아직도 건강하세요.

Geu harabeojineun chilsip sali neomeotjiman ajikdo geonganghaseyo.

That grandfather is over seventy years old but still healthy.

칠십 명의 학생들이 이번 시험에 참가했습니다.

Chilsip myeongui haksaengdeuri ibeon siheome chamgahesseumnida.

Seventy students participated in this exam.

칠십 퍼센트의 사람들이 이 의견에 동의했습니다.

Chilsip peosenteuui saramdeuri i uigyeone donguihaesseumnida.

Seventy percent of people agreed with this opinion.