What does Hyung mean?

older brother
1. a word used by Korean males to address another male older than them who they are close to. Hyung literally means “older brother”.

How do you use Sunbaenim?

Someone is your sunbae, if they started working at the same company as you, before you. “Sunbae” is informal, so one must use it for closer friends. Its formal version is “sunbaenim”, adding the suffix that we’ve already discussed. In most cases it is safer to speak formally.

What is the difference between Sunbaeim and Sunbae?

Anyone who entered your academic or work environment before you is sunbae. Sunbae is informal. The formal version is sunbaenim. Use sunbae only to those you are good friends with.

When do you say sunbae or sunbaenim?

For example if you are in first grade you say sunbae/sunbaenim to second grade to call them like “hello sunbaenim” or if you’re talking with friends about senior (if his name is Mark) you say “Mark sunbae is handsome” (sorry I’m not that good at explaining things in English😓) hope this is helpful😊

What is the opposite of the title sunbaenim?

Sunbaenim is an honorific title used when referring to anyone who entered your academic or work environment before you. It has nothing to do with age. It is kind of synonymous with senior (in a work/school environment) The opposite of sunbae is hoobae, meaning junior.

What does it mean to be a sunbae in Korea?

Sunbae is NOT synonymous with elderly people. The term has nothing to do with age. Someone is sunbae to you if they… attended the same school as you (before you did). worked in the same company as you (before you did). Anyone who entered your academic or work environment before you is sunbae. Sunbae is informal. The formal version is sunbaenim.

Which is an example of a sunbae?

Sunbae is someone who is senior to you not in age, but in experience. For example, a student who enrolled in a course/school earlier than you, or a colleague who started work before you joined the company.

What does Hyung mean? older brother 1. a word used by Korean males to address another male older than them who they are close to. Hyung literally means “older brother”. How do you use Sunbaenim? Someone is your sunbae, if they started working at the same company as you, before you. “Sunbae” is informal, so…