최우수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最優秀, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 最優秀(さいゆうしゅう) (saiyūshū).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)usʰu] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)usʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)우수/최(ː)우수]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	choe'usu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	choe'usu
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'oeusu
Yale Romanization?	chōywuswu

Noun

최우수 • (choe'usu) (hanja 最優秀)

1. best; ace

   최우수 선수 ― choe'usu seonsu ― the best player