최단

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最短, from 最 (“most”) + 短 (“short”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)da̠n] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)da̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)단/최(ː)단]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?choedan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?choedan
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'oedan
    Yale Romanization?chōytan

    Noun

    최단 • (choedan) (hanja 最短)

    1. the shortest
      Antonym: 최장(最長) (choejang)
      최단 거리
      choedan geori
      the shortest distance

    Derived terms

    • 최단하다 (最短—, choedanhada)
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