최저

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最低.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    최저 • (choejeo) (hanja 最低)

    1. the lowest; the minimum
      Antonym: 최고(最高) (choego)

    Derived terms

    • 최저가(最低價) (choejeoga)
    • 최저액(最低額) (choejeoaek)
    • 최저임금(最低賃金) (choejeoimgeum)
    • 최저점(最低點) (choejeojeom)
    • 최저치(最低値) (choejeochi)
    • 최저형(最低刑) (choejeohyeong)