종이

jongi · TOPIK 1

paper

종이 — paper

📄 jong-i: a JOHN-GEE memo — John G. signs every sheet of paper

Say it as jong-ee. Hook the sound to a name: John G., the office clerk whose initials end up on every sheet of paper. Hear John-G, think paper. The -i ending is a common native Korean noun ending, as in 고양이 (cat).

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