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TOPIK 4noun

말수

malsu [말쑤]

말수가 · 말수를

how much one talks

Example

그는 요즘 말수가 많이 줄었어요.

He's been talking a lot less lately.

Word parts

수 number

Native 말 'words' plus 수 'number' — literally 'word count.'

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Pronounced [말쑤]; usually in 말수가 적다 (quiet) or 말수가 많다 (talkative).