대치

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 對峙.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    대치 • (daechi) (hanja 對峙)

    1. confrontation; standoff

    Derived terms