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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 中 (中, “centre; middle”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [중]
| Romanizations | |
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| Revised Romanization? | jung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chung |
| Yale Romanization? | cwung |
Noun
중 • (jung) (hanja 中)
- average; intermediate (grade or class)
- Coordinate terms: 상(上) (sang, “top”), 하(下) (ha, “last; lowest”)
- Hypernym: 등급(等級) (deunggeup)
- medium; middle
- Coordinate terms: 대(大) (dae, “large”), 소(小) (so, “small”)
- the second volume of a three-volume set
Dependent noun
중 • (jung) (hanja 中)
- in the course of; during
- 식사 중 ― siksa jung ― gone to lunch
- 공사 중 ― gongsa jung ― under construction
- 회의 중 ― hoe'ui jung ― in a meeting
- (often in the form 중에서 (jung-eseo, “from amongst”)) amongst
- 2018, Experts: Polio Could Again Spread Worldwide
- 그러나 약간의 사례가 가장 접근하기 어려운 지역들 중에 남아 있다.
- geureona yakgan-ui sarye-ga gajang jeopgeunhagi eoryeoun jiyeok-deul jung-e nama itda.
- But, a few cases remain in areas that are among the most difficult to reach.
- 2018, Experts: Polio Could Again Spread Worldwide
Proper noun
중 • (Jung) (hanja 中)
- Short for 중국(中國) (Jungguk, “China”).
Usage notes
- In news headlines, this is usually written solely in the hanja form, even in contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of any hanja.
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 中 (中) for Sino-Korean compounds of 중 (中, jung).
Etymology 2
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 쥬ᇰ〯 (Yale: cywǔng). Probably a divergent borrowing from some Chinese term.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu(ː)ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chung |
| Yale Romanization? | cwūng |
Noun
중 • (jung)
- (somewhat derogatory) a Buddhist monk
Usage notes
- 중 (jung) is somewhat derogatory. 승려(僧侶) (seungnyeo) or 스님 (seunim) is to be preferred in almost all contexts.
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 重 (重).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu(ː)ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chung |
| Yale Romanization? | cwūng |
Prefix
중— • (jung-) (hanja 重)
- heavy
- 중(重) (jung) + 공업(工業) (gong'eop, “industry”) → 중공업(重工業) (junggong'eop, “heavy industry”)
- severe
- 중(重) (jung) + 환자(患者) (hwanja, “patient”) → 중환자(重患者) (junghwanja, “critical patient”)
Antonyms
- 경(輕) (gyeong-, “light”)
Derived terms
- 중(重)하다 (junghada)
- See the hanja entry at 重 (重) for Sino-Korean compounds of 중 (重, jung).
Etymology 4
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
중 (jung)
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