1. 백 (百) -- a hundred.
This number is preceded by 구십구 and followed by 백일. When counting by tens it is preceded by 구십 and followed by 백십 There is no pure-Korean form of this word and, like in English, 백 is used for counting by hundreds.
- 일백 one hundred
- 이백 two hundred
- 삼백 three hundred
- 사백 four hundred
- 오백 five hundred
- 육백 six hundred
- 칠백 seven hundred
- 팔백 eight hundred
- 구백 nine hundred
The next highest number when counting by hundreds is 천.
Usage:
- 100번째 the hundredth
- 100살 난 사람 a centenarian
- 수백 명의 사람들 hundreds of people
- 100 단위로 세다 to count by hundreds
- 백날 the hundredth day of a newborn baby
Examples:
- 여섯 개만 더 있으면 100개가 된다 I need only six more to have a full hundred.
- 우리는 두 시간 동안에 100마일을 운전해 왔다 We've driven a hundred miles in the last two hours.
- 내가 너에게 한 번 더 말하면, 그것을 하지 말라고 백 번 너에게 말하는 것이 된다 If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times not to do that.
See also: Counting in Korean, 천, 십
2. 백 (白) -- white.
This is the Sino-Korean form of the pure Korean word 희다.
Usage:
See also: List of colors in Korean, 희다, 색
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