Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 城市.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seongsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seongsi
McCune–Reischauer?sŏngsi
Yale Romanization?sengsi

Noun edit

성시 (seongsi) (hanja 城市)

  1. (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]‎[1], 흑룡강성 상지시 일면파진 월성촌 [heungnyonggangseong sangjisi ilmyeonpajin wolseongchon]:
      (한국) 어튼간 사람 니깐 보담 생활조건 좋은 성시 나갔.
      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 edit

  • 도시 (dosi) (standard South Korean, more common in North Korea)