대
Romanisation: dae
measure word for machines
Example sentence
집에 텔레비전이 두 대 있어요.
Jibe tellebijeoni du dae isseoyo.
There are two televisions at home.
What 대 means
대 (dae) is a Korean word meaning “measure word for machines”. It belongs to the Numbers & Measure topic and appears at Level 2, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Korean.
More Numbers & Measure words
Level 2
위안
wian
yuan (currency)
장
jang
measure word (flat things)
벌
beol
measure word (clothes)
킬로그램
killogeuraem
kilogram
켤레
kyeolle
pair (counter for shoes and socks)
쪽
jjok
page
센티미터
sentimiteo
centimeter
종류
jongnyu
type; category
인분
inbun
measure word (portion/serving)
끼
kki
measure word for meals
킬로미터
killomiteo
kilometer