간호사

ganhosa · TOPIK 1

nurse

간호사 — nurse

💉🩺 看護師 = watch (간) + protect (호) + master (사): one trained to watch over you

간 (看) means to look or watch, 호 (護) means to protect, and 사 (師) marks a trained professional, as in 교사 (teacher). 간호 alone means nursing care, so a 간호사 is literally a care-giving professional.

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