Level 6

금메달

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Meaning and Usage

The word '금메달' specifically refers to a gold medal, typically awarded in sports competitions or contests as the highest honor. It is a compound of '금' (gold) and '메달' (medal).

Common Contexts

You will often hear '금메달' in contexts related to sports events like the Olympics, national championships, or school competitions. It symbolizes first place or top achievement.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 금메달을 따다: to win a gold medal — used when someone achieves first place.
  • 금메달 수상자: gold medal recipient — refers to the person who has won the gold medal.
  • 금메달 목표: gold medal goal — used when someone sets winning gold as their objective.

Register and Nuance

'금메달' is a neutral noun used in both formal and informal contexts. It carries a positive and prestigious connotation, often associated with success and excellence.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '금메달' with other medal types like '은메달' (silver medal) or '동메달' (bronze medal). Make sure to use '금메달' only when referring to the gold medal specifically.

Example Sentences

그 선수는 올림픽에서 금메달을 땄다.

Geu seonsuneun ollimpikeseo geummedal-eul ttaetda.

That athlete won a gold medal at the Olympics.

금메달을 목표로 열심히 훈련하고 있다.

Geummedal-eul mokpyoro yeolsimhi hunryeonhago itda.

I am training hard with the goal of winning a gold medal.

금메달 수상자는 국가대표로 선발된다.

Geummedal susangjaneun gukgadaepyo-ro seonbaldoenda.

Gold medal winners are selected as national representatives.