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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 城市.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | seongsi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seongsi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏngsi |
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| Yale Romanization? | sengsi |
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Noun
성시 • (seongsi) (hanja 城市)
- (Yanbian, rare in North Korea) city
2009 February 26, 김상봉 [gimsangbong], “연변 조선족 마을의 특별한 명절 [yeonbyeon joseonjok ma'eurui teukbyeolhan myeongjeol]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 흑룡강성 상지시 일면파진 월성촌 [heungnyonggangseong sangjisi ilmyeonpajin wolseongchon]:그 (한국) 가서 그담에 어튼간 그 사람들이 돈을 좀 버니깐 이보담 더 생활조건이 좋은 성시루 나갔죠.- Geu (han'guk) ga-seo geudam-e eoteun'gan geu saram-deur-i don-eul jom beo-nikkan i-bodam deo saenghwaljogeon-i jo'eun seongsi-ru nagatjo.
- After going there (Korea), since people earn a lot of money they move to a city with better living standards.
Synonyms
- 도시 (dosi) (standard South Korean, more common in North Korea)