중지

Korean

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

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中止)

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.

Sino-Korean word from 中指 (“middle finger”).

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

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中指)

Sino-Korean word from 衆智 (“common wisdom”).

(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
Revised Romanization^?	jungji
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jungji
McCune–Reischauer^?	chungji
Yale Romanization^?	cwūngci

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 衆智)

wisdom of many people; insight from many sources
중지를 모으다 ― jungji-reul mo'euda ― to bring together counsel from many people

Sino-Korean word from 中肢 (“middle leg”).

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

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中肢)