이며Korean particle · TOPIK 4

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TOPIK 4 4급 Particles 조사listing 나열

A postpositional particle that connects two or more similar objects that are mentioned consecutively.

형태Forms

이며며이니니하며하고이다

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

A postpositional particle that connects two or more similar objects that are mentioned consecutively.

잇달아 쓰인 둘 이상의 비슷한 사물을 이어 주는 조사.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns ending in a consonant.

받침 있는 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

며칠 동안 폭우가 쏟아져 논이며 밭이며 모두 물에 잠겼다.

After days of heavy rain, both the fields and the paddies were completely flooded.

감기에 심하게 걸린 아이는 낮이며 밤이며 누워만 있었다.

The child with a bad cold just lay there day and night.

승규의 필통 속에는 연필이며 볼펜이며 필기구가 잔뜩 들어 있다.

Seunggyu's pencil case is stuffed with writing tools—pencils, pens, and the like.

대화In conversation

지갑을 잃어버렸다면서?

You said you lost your wallet?

응. 진짜 큰일 났어. 그 안에 돈이며 신분증이며 다 들어 있는데!

Yeah, I'm in real trouble. It had all my money and my ID in it!

관련 문법Related grammar

Other particles you will meet alongside this one.

까지 kkaji A postpositional particle referring to the end of a certain range. TOPIK 4 마저 majeo A postpositional particle that indicates the addition of the last remaining thing to the current state or amount. TOPIK 4 으로서 euroseo 로서 A postpositional particle that indicates a status, position, or qualification. TOPIK 4 으로써 eurosseo 로써 A postpositional particle that indicates the material or ingredients of an object. TOPIK 4 이나마 inama 나마 A postpositional particle used to accept something even though it is displeasing or is in an insufficient condition. TOPIK 4 이든 ideun 든 · 이든지 · 든지 A postpositional particle used when it does not matter which one is chosen. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 이며 mean in Korean?

이며 is a particle introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). A postpositional particle that connects two or more similar objects that are mentioned consecutively.

When do you use 이며?

Attaches after nouns ending in a consonant. The other shape is 며, 이니, 니, 하며, 하고, 이다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between 이며 and 며?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same particle, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is 이며?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.