Korean word

가치

Pronunciation

Romanizationkachi

Meaning

  • nounvalue

Example

이 프로젝트는 가치가 있다.i peu ro jek teu neun ka chi ga it tta

This project has value.

Illustration for 가치 (value)

More examples

이 상품은 사회적 가치가 크다.i sang pu meun sa hoe jeok ka chi ga keu da

This product has considerable social value.

Core concept

A measure of how much something matters or is worth to people or society.

Common phrases

  • 가치가 있다ka chi ga it tta

    be of value

  • 가치를 인정하다ka chi reul in jeong ha da

    acknowledge value

  • 사회적 가치sa hoe jeok ka chi

    social value

Similar words

값kap: The money required to buy something or use a service.
중요성chungyoseong: The weight something has because it matters to a situation or result.
의미uimi: The idea or message expressed by a word, action, or event.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이나 생각이 사회적·문화적 또는 개인적으로 중요한 정도를 나타내는 말eo tteon tae sang i na saeng ga gi sa hoe jeok mun hwa jeok tto neun kae in jeo geu ro chung yo han cheong do reul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word comes from Chinese characters for value and developed from material worth into a broader judgment of importance.

Usage tips

  • The same thing can have different value for different people, so the word expresses evaluation rather than a fixed amount.

Opposites

  • 무가치mugachiworthlessnessnoun

Related words

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