중요

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 重要.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋjo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)요]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jung'yo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jung'yo
    McCune–Reischauer?chungyo
    Yale Romanization?cwūngyo

    Noun

    중요 • (jung'yo) (hanja 重要)

    1. the state of being important; importance
      이 보따리는 매우 중요하니 잘 들고 가십시오. 동쪽 방향으로 가야 합니다.
      I bottari-neun mae'u jung'yohani jal deulgo gasipsio. Dongjjok banghyan-g'euro gaya hamnida.
      This bundle is very important, so please carry it well. You must go to the east.
      • 2016 August, 이관호 [igwanho], 생각하는 것이 왜 중요할까요? [saenggakhaneun geosi wae jung'yohalkkayo?, Why is thinking important?], 나무생각 [namusaenggak], →ISBN:
        생각하는 것이 왜 중요할까요?
        saenggakhaneun geos-i wae jung'yohalkkayo?
        Why is thinking important?

    Derived terms

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