College student in Korean 🇰🇷

대학생 info.

1. Tip to remember the word:
 • Note that 대학 (daehak) means “college” or “university” and 생 (saeng) is short for 학생 (haksaeng), which means “student.” So 대학생 (daehaksaeng) literally combines to mean “college student.”

2. Explanation:
 • 대학생 (daehaksaeng) is used to describe someone attending a college or university. It emphasizes enrollment in a higher education institution.

3. Other words with similar meaning:
 • 대학교 학생 (daehakgyo haksaeng) – another way to say “college student” by explicitly using 대학교 for “college/university.”
 • University student – the English equivalent.

4. Alternate meanings / slang:
 • There are no widely recognized slang meanings for 대학생 beyond its standard definition as a college student. However, in casual conversation, it might sometimes be abbreviated to “대생” (daesaeng) among peers, though this is less formal and may not be understood outside certain contexts.

5. Example sentences using 대학생:
 • 나는 대학생이다.
  Romanized: Naneun daehaksaeng-ida.
  Translation: I am a college student.
 • 많은 대학생들이 도서관에서 공부한다.
  Romanized: Maneun daehaksaeng-deuri doseogwan-eseo gongbu-handa.
  Translation: Many college students study in the library.
 • 대학생들은 다양한 동아리 활동에 참여한다.
  Romanized: Daehaksaeng-deureun dayanghan dongari hwaldong-e cham-yeohaenda.
  Translation: College students participate in a variety of club activities.

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