중지
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 中止.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [중지]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jungji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jungji |
McCune–Reischauer? | chungji |
Yale Romanization? | cwungci |
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 中指 (“middle finger”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [중지]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jungji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jungji |
McCune–Reischauer? | chungji |
Yale Romanization? | cwungci |
Noun edit
- middle finger
- Synonym: 가운뎃손가락 (gaundetson'garak)
Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Korean word from 衆智 (“common wisdom”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)지]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jungji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jungji |
McCune–Reischauer? | chungji |
Yale Romanization? | cwūngci |
Noun edit
Etymology 4 edit
Sino-Korean word from 中肢 (“middle leg”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [중지]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jungji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jungji |
McCune–Reischauer? | chungji |
Yale Romanization? | cwungci |
Noun edit
- (entomology) middle leg (of insects)