Sino-Korean numbers .1 Sino-Korean cardinal numbers

Counters for food ⁎⯝, Ὃ₆ a bowl of rice, etc.: ῃ ⚦ ⁎⯝ two bowls of soup, ⹻ 䞲 Ὃ₆ one bowl of rice ┾ a bunch of vegetables: 䕢 ㎎ ┾ three bunches of green onion, 㔲⁞䂮 ⚦ ┾ two bunches of spinach ╖ a rib bone: ㏢Ṟ゚ ♒㰖Ṟ゚, ╃Ṟ゚ 䞲 ╖ one beef pork, chicken rib ⳾ tofu, jelly : ⚦⿖☚䏶Ⰲⶋ 䞲 ⳾ one cake of tofuacorn jelly ⳾⁞ a sip, a puff: ⶒ 䞲 ⳾⁞ a sip of water, ╊⺆ ⚦ ⳾⁞ two puffs on a cigarette ⿚ one serving: ⿞ἶ₆ 3 㧎 ⿚ three servings of pulgogi ㏷㧊 bunch: 䙂☚ ┺㎅ ㏷㧊 five bunches of grapes 㑵Ṟ, 㩩Ṟ a bite: ⹻ 䞲 㑵Ṟ one spoonful of rice, ῃ㑮 䞲 㩩Ṟ one chopstick- ful of noodles 㞢: small round-shaped things 䙂☚ ⚦ 㞢 two grapes, Ἒ⧖ ┺㎅ 㞢 five eggs 㧪 liquids in a glasscup: 㹾 ⚦ 㧪 two cups of tea, 㑶 䞲 㧪 one drink 䅋 liquids, etc. in a cupglass: ⶒ 䞲 䅋 one glass of water, 㕖 䞲 䅋 one cup of rice 㩧㔲 main dish: 㣪Ⰲ ㎎ 㩧㔲 three dishes of gourmet food 㴓 small slice: ㌂ὒ 䞲 㴓 one piece of apple, Ⱎ⓮ ㎎ 㴓 three slices of garlic 䐋 round-shaped fruit, etc.: 㑮⹫ ㎎ 䐋 three watermelons, Ⱎ⓮ 䞲 䐋 one bulb of garlic 䙂₆ a head of cabbage: ⺆㿪 䞲 䙂₆ one head of cabbage NOTE: Sino-Korean numbers are used for counting servings ⿞ἶ₆ 3 㧎⿚. Counters for animate things ⳛ people: 䞯㌳ ㎎ ⳛ three students, ⳾⯊⓪ ㌂⧢ ⚦ ⳛ two strangers ⿚ honorific form of ⳛ: ㏦┮ ㎎ ⿚ three guests 㕣 a couple, a pair: 㡆㧎⿖⿖ 䞲 㕣 one romanticmarried couple ⰞⰂ animals, fish, birds: ⶒἶ₆ 䞲 ⰞⰂ one live fish, ㌞ 㡂⩂ ⰞⰂ several birds Counters for miscellaneous things Ị agenda items, assembly bills: ṫ☚ ㌂Ị ┺㎅ Ị 5 robbery incidents, 㦮㞞 㡊 Ị 10 assembly bills ἷ pieces of music: ⏎⧮ 㧒὇ ἷ 7 songs ╖ injections, beatings: 㭒㌂ⰺ 䞲 ╖ one injectionbeating 䐋 phone calls, rolls of film: 㩚䢪 ⍺ 䐋 4 phone calls, 䞚⯚ 㡂▵ 䐋 8 rolls of film 䘎 movies, musicals, poems: 㡗䢪 ⍺ 䘎 4 movies, 㔲 ⚦ 䘎 two poems Ṗ㰖 sorts: ἶ₆ ⹮㺂 ㎎ Ṗ㰖 3 kinds of meat dishes, ⋮ⶒ 㞚䢟 Ṗ㰖 9 kinds of cooked vegetable dishes Four types of counting expressions When a numeral such as ⚦ combines with a noun such as ㌂ὒ in counting, four different patterns are possible. • ㌂ὒ ⚦ Ṳ is the most common pattern. Particles like -㧊Ṗ and -㦚⯒ can be attached to either or both elements. 㔳䌗 㥚㠦 ㌂ὒṖ ⚦ ṲṖ 㧞㠊㣪. There are two apples on the dining table. • ㌂ὒ ⚮ is not uncommon, but is usually restricted to small numbers and to countable nouns one to five, with one being the most common and natural. Particles can be attached to either or both elements. ゚オ⹻ 䞮⋮ 㭒㎎㣪. Please give me one bibimbap. ➎㦚 ⎍㦚 ⌉ἶ 㞚✺ 䞮⋮⯒ ⌉㞮㠊. She had one son after four daughters. 䞯㌳ ⚮㧊 㫎㠛䞮ἶ ㎡㧊 ㌞⪲ ✺㠊 㢪┺. Two students graduated and three new ones arrived. • ⚦ ㌂ὒ is uncommon and restricted in many ways. The number must be smaller than ten and the noun usually must be followed by ┺ ‘all.’ Acceptable Unacceptablestrange-sounding ⚦ 㹾⪲ ṧ㔲┺. Let’s go in two cars. ㎎ ╃㧊 ┺ ⼧㧊 ⌂┺. All three chickens got sick. ⚦ ṫ㞚㰖Ṗ ┺ 㡞㊮┺. The two puppies are both cute. ⍺ 䄺䞒Ṗ ┺ 䆪⋮㡞㣪. All four coffees are Kona. ⚦ 㹾⯒ ㌖┺. I bought two cars. ㎎ ╃㦚 䋺㤊┺. I am raising three chickens. ⚦ ṫ㞚㰖Ṗ ⥆㠊㢪┺. Two puppies came running. ⍺ 䄺䞒⯒ ㌖┺. I bought four coffees. Exceptionally, the following cases are natural even with bigger numbers. 㡊㞚✺ 㞞 ⿖⩓┺. I don’t envy those with many sons. I am satisfied with my daughter. 㡊┺㎅ 㰧㧊䞯ᾦṖ⋮⧒Ṗ ⳾㡖┺. Fifteen familiesschoolscountries got together. • ⚦ Ṳ㦮 ㌂ὒ is used mostly in formal speech or writing. 䞲 㧪㦮 㹾 one cup of tea 㡊 ῢ㦮 㺛 ten books 5 Ṳ ῃṖ㦮 㑮㌗ prime ministers of 5 countries 14.3.2 Units of measurement Sino-Korean numbers are used for the metric system as well as for some American units of measurement. Native numbers are employed only for a few traditional Korean units of measurement. All Arabic numerals are to be read as Sino-Korean numbers, unless otherwise specified. Temperature ₆㡾㡾☚ ㎃㝾 Centigrade vs. 䢪㝾 Fahrenheit ㎃㝾 0 ☚⓪ 䢪㝾 32 ☚㧊┺. 0 degrees Centigrade is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. 㾲㩖 ₆㡾 㡗㌗ 2 ☚ low temperature, two degrees above zero 䡚㨂 ₆㡾 15 ☚ current temperature, 15 degrees 㼊Ṧ 㡾☚⓪ 㡗䞮 5 ☚㧊┺. Perceived temperature with windchill is 5 below zero.