대치

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 對峙.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daechi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daechi
McCune–Reischauer?	taech'i
Yale Romanization?	tāy.chi

Noun

대치 • (daechi) (hanja 對峙)

1. confrontation; standoff

Derived terms

• 대치하다 (對峙—, daechihada)
• 대치되다 (對峙—, daechidoeda)