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아이

Pronunciation
아이
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
beginner
Homonyms
2

child; kid

A young person.

kid

(impolite form) One's child

baby

A baby that has yet to be born or has just been born.

Idioms

아이 보채듯

just like a baby whinning

The manner of pestering someone for something like a child.

Proverbs

아이 보는 데는 찬물도 못 먹는다

You cannot even drink cold water when children are looking at you

An expression used to advise someone to refrain from speaking or behaving in a careless or thoughtless manner in front of children.

You cannot even drink cold water when children are looking at you

(sarcastic) An expression meaning one indiscriminately follows what others do.

아이 싸움이 어른 싸움 된다

A fight between children turns into a fight between adults

An expression used to describe a situation where something minor becomes severe and larger.

아이는 작게 낳아서 크게 길러라

You are advised to raise your small baby to become a big one

An expression used to advise someone to give birth to a baby regardless of the weight of the fetus and raise it to become a healthy and good child.