정시

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 定時.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongsi
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngsi
Yale Romanization?	cēngsi

Noun

정시 • (jeongsi) (hanja 定時)

1. fixed time

   기차가 정시에 도착했다.

   Gicha-ga jeongsi-e dochakhaetda.

   The train arrived on time

2. regular time
3. stated period

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 正視.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [정시]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongsi
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngsi
Yale Romanization?	cengsi

Noun

정시 • (jeongsi) (hanja 正視)

1. looking straight ahead
2. looking square at, looking someone or something straight in the face

   차마 정시할 수 없었다.

   Chama jeongsihal su eopseotda.

   It was completely unbearable to look at.

Derived terms

• 정시하다 (jeongsihada)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 呈示.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [정시]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongsi
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngsi
Yale Romanization?	cengsi

Noun

정시 • (jeongsi) (hanja 呈示)

1. presentation (of a passport, ID, bill of exchange, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents)

Derived terms

• 정시하다 (jeongsihada)