정시

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 定時.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɕʰi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)시]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeongsi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsi
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsi
    Yale Romanization?cēngsi

    Noun

    정시 • (jeongsi) (hanja 定時)

    1. fixed time
      기차가 정시에 도착했다.
      Gicha-ga jeongsi-e dochakhaetda.
      The train arrived on time
    2. regular time
    3. stated period

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 正視.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeongsi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsi
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsi
      Yale Romanization?cengsi

      Noun

      정시 • (jeongsi) (hanja 正視)

      1. looking straight ahead
      2. looking square at, looking someone or something straight in the face
        차마 정시할 수 없었다.
        Chama jeongsihal su eopseotda.
        It was completely unbearable to look at.
      Derived terms
      • 정시하다 (jeongsihada)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 呈示.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jeongsi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsi
        McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsi
        Yale Romanization?cengsi

        Noun

        정시 • (jeongsi) (hanja 呈示)

        1. presentation (of a passport, ID, bill of exchange, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents)
        Derived terms
        • 정시하다 (jeongsihada)
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