What does 잘생겼어 mean?
잘생겼어 means "To have good-looking and attractive features." in Korean.
How it works here
‘잘생겼어’ (is good-looking) is used when complimenting someone’s appearance or stating that judgment. The -어 ending makes it sound natural and conversational.
Dictionary form
잘생기다
To have an attractive, good-looking face or appearance
As an adjective, it can appear as 잘생기다, 잘생겼다, or 잘생긴. It is very common in everyday speech and usually compliments appearance. The opposite is 못생기다.
When it's used
Used when casually comparing people’s faces or appearance, especially when complimenting a man.
The line
누가 더 잘생겼어? 누가 더?
Who is more handsome? Who is more?
Friends are casually comparing each other’s appearance.
Scene from “우리가 쟤네보다 낫다ㅋ” · Channel: 9트쫑 Watch on YouTube
More examples
우리 반에서 민수가 제일 잘생겼다.
Minsu is the most handsome in our class.
사진보다 실물이 훨씬 더 잘생겼네.
He is much more handsome in person than in the picture.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
잘생겼어
누가 더 잘생겼어? 누가 더?
Who is more handsome? Who is more?
- To be tall
- To have a large build
- To have an attractive, good-looking face or appearance
- To have a lot of money
Show the answer
To have an attractive, good-looking face or appearance
As an adjective, it can appear as 잘생기다, 잘생겼다, or 잘생긴. It is very common in everyday speech and usually compliments appearance. The opposite is 못생기다.
Other words in this line
- 누가
- Who
- 더
- More
Same expression in other scenes
- 잘생겼다 — To have good-looking and attractive features.
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