What does 잘생겼다 mean?
잘생겼다 means "To have good-looking and attractive features." in Korean.
How it works here
‘잘생겼다’ (to be good-looking) is used to evaluate someone’s appearance positively. The sentence-final -다 gives it an assertive statement-like tone.
Dictionary form
잘생기다
To have an attractive, good-looking face
It functions like an adjective, and the declarative form 잘생겼다, which looks like a past form, is natural. In conversation, 잘생겼네 and 잘생겼어 are also common.
When it's used
Used to compliment a person’s face or appearance, especially a man’s or a gender-neutral appearance.
The line
근데 얘네 진짜 잘생겼다
But these guys are really handsome.
The speaker compliments or evaluates someone’s appearance.
Scene from “우리가 쟤네보다 낫다ㅋ” · Channel: 9트쫑 Watch on YouTube
More examples
사진보다 실물이 더 잘생겼다.
He is more handsome in person than in the picture.
그 배우는 참 잘생겼어요.
That actor is really handsome.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
잘생겼다
근데 얘네 진짜 잘생겼다
But these guys are really handsome.
- To have a loud voice
- To have an impatient personality
- To have an attractive, good-looking face
- For the weather to be hot
Show the answer
To have an attractive, good-looking face
It functions like an adjective, and the declarative form 잘생겼다, which looks like a past form, is natural. In conversation, 잘생겼네 and 잘생겼어 are also common.
Other words in this line
- 근데
- But; however
- 얘네
- These people; these kids
- 진짜
- Really
Same expression in other scenes
- 잘생겼어 — To have good-looking and attractive features.
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