Height in Korean 🇰🇷

높이 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “높이” (nop-i) as referring to something that is “up high.” Imagine looking up at a tall building or mountain to remind you that 높이 means “height.”
• The sound “nop” can remind you of “nope” in a playful way—as if nothing comes down from something that stands high.

Explanations:
• 높이 (nop-i) is a noun that means “height” or “altitude,” referring to how tall or high something is.
• It is used in both literal contexts (like the height of a building) and figurative contexts (such as aiming high in life).

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• 키 (ki) – Often used when talking about a person’s height.
• 고도 (go-do) – Typically refers to altitude, as in the height of geographical features or aircraft.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• While 높이 primarily means “height,” it can be used adverbially in phrases (e.g., “높이 날다” for “to fly high”).
• There isn’t a widely recognized slang meaning for 높이, but creative expressions might use it metaphorically in poetic or informal language.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 이 건물의 높이는 200미터이다.
  (Romanization: I geonmul-ui nop-i-neun 200miteo-ida.)
  Meaning: The height of this building is 200 meters.
2. 산의 높이가 1,500미터 이상이다.
  (Romanization: San-ui nop-i-ga 1,500miteo isang-ida.)
  Meaning: The mountain’s height is over 1,500 meters.
3. 새가 하늘 높이 날아갔다.
  (Romanization: Sae-ga haneul nop-i naragatta.)
  Meaning: The bird flew high in the sky.

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