중요

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 重要.

Pronunciation

• (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

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

• 중요시 (重要視, jung'yosi)
• 중요하다 (重要—, jung'yohada)