상반기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 상(上) (sang) + 반기(半期) (ban'gi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋba̠nɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)반기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sangban'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sangbangi
McCune–Reischauer?	sangban'gi
Yale Romanization?	sāngpanki

Noun

상반기 • (sangban'gi) (hanja 上半期)

1. the first half (of the) year

   Antonym: 하반기(下半期) (haban'gi)