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 prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jangbyeong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangbyeong |
McCune–Reischauer? | changbyŏng |
Yale Romanization? | cāngpyeng |
Noun
장병 • (jangbyeong) (hanja 將兵)
- (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 (“intestine”) + 病 (“disease”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋbjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)병]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of 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)
- (medicine) enteropathy
Usage notes
- 장병증(腸病症) (jangbyeongjjeung) is more common nowadays.
Derived terms
- 장병성(腸病性) (jangbyeongsseong)
- 장병증(腸病症) (jangbyeongjjeung)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 長病 (“long disease”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋbjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [장병]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | jangbyeong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangbyeong |
McCune–Reischauer? | changbyŏng |
Yale Romanization? | cangpyeng |
Noun
장병 • (jangbyeong) (hanja 長病)
- chronic illness
- Synonyms: 고질병(痼疾病) (gojilbyeong), 숙환(宿患) (sukhwan)