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중지

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 中止.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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중지 (jungji) (hanja 中止)

  1. stoppage; cessation
  2. suspension; interruption
Usage notes
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  • 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
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 中指 (middle finger).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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중지 (jungji) (hanja 中指)

  1. middle finger
    Synonym: 가운뎃손가락 (gaundetson'garak)

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 衆智 (common wisdom).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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중지 (jungji) (hanja 衆智)

  1. wisdom of many people; insight from many sources
    중지 모으다jungji-reul mo'eudato bring together counsel from many people

Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from 中肢 (middle leg).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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중지 (jungji) (hanja 中肢)

  1. (entomology) middle leg (of insects)