대체

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 大體.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɛt͡ɕʰe̞] ~ [te̞t͡ɕʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daeche
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daeche
    McCune–Reischauer?taech'e
    Yale Romanization?tay.chey

    Noun

    대체 • (daeche) (hanja 大體)

    1. main principle; outline

    Adverb

    대체 • (daeche) (hanja 大體)

    1. almost

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 代替.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?daeche
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?daeche
      McCune–Reischauer?taech'e
      Yale Romanization?tāy.chey

      Noun

      대체 • (daeche) (hanja 代替)

      1. substitute; replacement
      Derived terms