B1 noun Neutral

빙하기

/piŋɦaɡi/

A long period of reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets.

Examples

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1

빙하기 동안 지구의 해수면은 낮았습니다.

During the ice age, the Earth's sea level was low.

2

동물들은 빙하기를 견디기 위해 남쪽으로 이동했습니다.

Animals moved south to endure the ice age.

3

빙하기의 영향으로 지형이 변했습니다.

The terrain changed due to the influence of the ice age.

Word Family

Noun
빙하기
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Memory Tip

Bing (Ice) + Ha (River/Water) + Gi (Period). The Cold Ice Period.

Quick Quiz

아주 오래전 지구가 얼음으로 덮였던 시기를 ____라고 한다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 빙하기

Examples

1

빙하기 동안 지구의 해수면은 낮았습니다.

academic

During the ice age, the Earth's sea level was low.

2

동물들은 빙하기를 견디기 위해 남쪽으로 이동했습니다.

formal

Animals moved south to endure the ice age.

3

빙하기의 영향으로 지형이 변했습니다.

academic

The terrain changed due to the influence of the ice age.

4

빙하기에 살았던 매머드는 이제 멸종했습니다.

everyday

Mammoths that lived in the ice age are now extinct.

5

지구 온난화가 끝나면 다시 빙하기가 올까요?

informal

Will another ice age come after global warming ends?

Word Family

Noun
빙하기

Common Collocations

빙하기가 찾아오다 an ice age arrives
마지막 빙하기 the last ice age
소빙하기 little ice age
빙하기의 도래 the advent of the ice age
빙하기 유물 ice age relics

Common Phrases

빙하기 시대

Ice Age era

빙하기의 특징

characteristics of the ice age

빙하기 생물

ice age creatures

Often Confused With

빙하기 vs 빙하

빙하 is the actual glacier (ice), while 빙하기 is the time period (age).

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Usage Notes

Frequently appears in TOEFL reading passages about geology or biology.

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Common Mistakes

Sometimes confused with '추위' (coldness). Use '빙하기' specifically for the geological era.

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Memory Tip

Bing (Ice) + Ha (River/Water) + Gi (Period). The Cold Ice Period.

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Word Origin

From Sino-Korean 氷河期 (빙: ice, 하: river, 기: period).

Grammar Patterns

빙하기 동안 빙하기가 끝나다

Quick Quiz

아주 오래전 지구가 얼음으로 덮였던 시기를 ____라고 한다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 빙하기

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