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여고생

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Meaning and Usage

The Korean word '여고생' specifically refers to a female high school student. It is a compound of '여' (female) and '고생' (high school student). This term is commonly used in everyday conversation, media, and school-related contexts.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '여고생' when talking about school life, student activities, or describing someone’s age and gender in a school setting. It is a neutral term and can be used in both formal and informal situations.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 여고생 친구 (female high school student friend): used when referring to a friend who is a female high school student.
  • 여고생 때 (when [someone] was a female high school student): used to talk about past experiences.
  • 여고생들이 모이다 (female high school students gather): describing group activities.

Tips

Be careful not to confuse '여고생' with '여학생' (female student in general) or '고등학생' (high school student regardless of gender). '여고생' always implies female gender and high school level. This specificity helps in clear communication about age and gender in educational contexts.

Example Sentences

그 여고생은 공부를 정말 열심히 해요.

Geu yeogosaeng-eun gongbureul jeongmal yeolsimhi haeyo.

That female high school student studies really hard.

여고생들이 학교 축제에서 노래를 불렀어요.

Yeogosaengdeuri hakgyo chukjeeseo noraereul bulleosseoyo.

The female high school students sang at the school festival.

여고생이라는 단어는 여학생과 고등학생을 합친 말이에요.

Yeogosaengiraneun dan-eoneun yeohaksaenggwa godeunghaksaeng-eul hapchin mal-ieyo.

The word '여고생' combines 'female student' and 'high school student'.