천세

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 千歲.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nsʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [천(ː)세]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheonse
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonse
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnse
    Yale Romanization?chēnsey

    Noun

    천세 • (cheonse) (hanja 千歲)

    1. a millennium; a thousand years; very long time
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