정체

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 正體.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)체]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeongche
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongche
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏngch'e
    Yale Romanization?cēngchey

    Noun

    정체 • (jeongche) (hanja 正體)

    1. identity; true nature
    2. (one's) true colour; true character
    Derived terms
    • 정체성 (正體性, jeongcheseong, “identity”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 停滯.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeongche
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongche
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏngch'e
      Yale Romanization?cengchey

      Noun

      정체 • (jeongche) (hanja 停滯)

      1. stagnation
      2. traffic jam
      Derived terms
      • 정체적 (停滯的, jeongchejeok, “stagnant”)
      • 정체하다 (停滯—, jeongchehada)
      • 정체되다 (停滯—, jeongchedoeda)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 政體.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jeongche
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongche
        McCune–Reischauer?chŏngch'e
        Yale Romanization?cengchey

        Noun

        정체 • (jeongche) (hanja 政體)

        1. government system; form of government
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