중지

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 中止.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [중지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jungji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jungji
McCune–Reischauer?	chungji
Yale Romanization?	cwungci

Noun

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中止)

1. stoppage; cessation
2. suspension; interruption

Usage notes

• 정지 (停止, jeongji) is used for concrete objects (e.g. people, cars), or for halts imposed externally (e.g. a revoked license, commercial activity halted due to anti-pandemic measures). 중지 (中止, jungji) cannot be used for objects, and has a stronger connotation of being voluntary or at least not forced externally (e.g. a government deciding to halt a certain program, a computer program ceasing to function).
• 중지 (中止, jungji) tends to imply the possibility of the cessation being temporary; 중단 (中斷, jungdan) is a more definitive cessation.

Derived terms

• 중지(中止)되다 (jungjidoeda)
• 중지(中止)하다 (jungjihada)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 中指 (“middle finger”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [중지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jungji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jungji
McCune–Reischauer?	chungji
Yale Romanization?	cwungci

Noun

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中指)

1. middle finger

   Synonym: 가운뎃손가락 (gaundetson'garak)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 衆智 (“common wisdom”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)지]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jungji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jungji
McCune–Reischauer?	chungji
Yale Romanization?	cwūngci

Noun

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 衆智)

1. wisdom of many people; insight from many sources

   중지를 모으다 ― jungji-reul mo'euda ― to bring together counsel from many people

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 中肢 (“middle leg”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [중지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jungji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jungji
McCune–Reischauer?	chungji
Yale Romanization?	cwungci

Noun

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中肢)

1. (entomology) middle leg (of insects)