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TOPIK 2verb

잘생기다

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잘생겨요 · 잘생겼어요 · 잘생길 거예요 · 잘생긴 (+noun)

to be good-looking, to be handsome

Example

드라마에 나오는 그 배우는 정말 잘생겼어요.

That actor in the drama is really handsome.

Word parts

잘 'well' + 생기다 'to be formed': literally 'well formed'.

Good to know

Use the past form for present looks: 잘생겼어요 means 'He's handsome', not 'He was handsome'.