대체

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大體.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tɛt͡ɕʰe̞] ~ [te̞t͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [대체/데체]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daeche
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daeche
McCune–Reischauer?	taech'e
Yale Romanization?	tay.chey

Noun

대체 • (daeche) (hanja 大體)

1. main principle; outline

Adverb

대체 • (daeche) (hanja 大體)

1. almost

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 代替.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)체/데(ː)체]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daeche
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daeche
McCune–Reischauer?	taech'e
Yale Romanization?	tāy.chey

Noun

대체 • (daeche) (hanja 代替)

1. substitute; replacement

Derived terms

• 대체하다 (代替—, daechehada, “to replace”)