체육

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 體育, from 體 (“body”) and 育 (“training”) .

Pronunciation

• IPA: t͡ɕeˈjuk̚
• Phonetic hangul: 체육

Romanization

Revised	cheyuk	transliteration	cheyug
McCune–Reischauer	ch'eyuk	Yale	cheyyuk

Noun

체육 (cheyuk, hanja 體育)

1. physical education

   내일 체육 시간에 1000미 달리기가 있다.

   naeil cheyuk sigan-e 1000-mi dalligi-ga itda.

   In PE class [we] have to run 1000 meters every day.

2. athletics; exercise

Synonyms

• (exercise): 운동 (undong), 스포츠 (seupocheu, “sports”)