장병

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 將兵, from 將 (“commander”) + 兵 (“soldier”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋbjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)병]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jangbyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangbyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?changbyŏng
    Yale Romanization?cāngpyeng

    Noun

    장병 • (jangbyeong) (hanja 將兵)

    1. (military) officers and soldiers considered collectively; military personnel
      Synonym: 군인(軍人) (gunin)
      Hypernyms: 장교(將校) (janggyo), 병(兵) (byeong)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 腸病, from 腸 (“intestine”) + 病 (“disease”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋbjʌ̹ŋ]
      • Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)병]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jangbyeong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangbyeong
      McCune–Reischauer?changbyŏng
      Yale Romanization?cāngpyeng

      Noun

      장병 • (jangbyeong) (hanja 腸病)

      1. (medicine) enteropathy
      Usage notes
      • 장병증(腸病症) (jangbyeongjeung) is more common nowadays.
      Derived terms
      • 장병성(腸病性) (jangbyeongseong)
      • 장병증(腸病症) (jangbyeongjeung)

      Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 長病 (“long disease”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jangbyeong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangbyeong
      McCune–Reischauer?changbyŏng
      Yale Romanization?cangpyeng

      Noun

      장병 • (jangbyeong) (hanja 長病)

      1. chronic illness
        Synonyms: 고질병(痼疾病) (gojilbyeong), 숙환(宿患) (sukhwan)
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