noun

[U]

the color white; a color like that of snow, milk, or clean paper

hinsaek

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Korean 흰, the attributive form of 희다 meaning “to be white,” plus Sino-Korean 색 meaning “color.”

Examples

벽을 흰색으로 칠했다.

byeogeul hinsaegeuro chilhaetda

I painted the wall white.

눈처럼 깨끗한 흰색 드레스를 입었다.

nuncheoreom kkaekkeutan hinsaek deureseureul ibeotda

She wore a clean white dress like snow.

새 차는 흰색이다.

sae chaneun hinsaegida

The new car is white.

Character Breakdown

흰

hin

white; attributive form of 희다

색

saek

color

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

흰색 옷

흰색 배경

흰색 페인트

흰색 셔츠

흰색으로 칠하다

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