중요

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 重要.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋjo]
  • Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)요]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jung'yo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jung'yo
McCune–Reischauer?chungyo
Yale Romanization?cwūngyo

Noun[edit]

중요 • (jung'yo) (hanja 重要)

  1. the state of being important; importance
    이 보따리는 매우 중요하니 잘 들고 가십시오. 동쪽 방향으로 가야 합니다.
    I bottari-neun mae'u jung'yohani jal deulgo gasipsio. Dongjjok banghyang-euro gaya hamnida.
    This bundle is very important, so please carry it well. You must go to the east.
    • 2016 August, 이관호 [igwanho], 생각하는 것이 왜 중요할까요? [saenggakhaneun geosi wae jung'yohalkkayo?, Why is thinking important?], 나무생각 [namusaenggak], →ISBN:
      생각하는 것이 왜 중요할까요?
      Saenggakhaneun geos-i wae jung'yohalkkayo?
      Why is thinking important?

Derived terms[edit]

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