Korean word

구축

Pronunciation

Romanizationkuchuk

Meaning

  • nounconstruction

Example

우리 회사는 시스템 구축을 시작했어요.u ri hoe sa neun si seu tem ku chu geul si ja kae sseo yo

Our company started building the system.

Illustration for 구축 (construction)

More examples

관계 구축을 위해 노력했어요.kwan gye ku chu geul wi hae no ryeo kae sseo yo

I worked hard to build relationships.

Core concept

Putting the parts and foundation in place so a system can work securely.

Common phrases

  • 신뢰 구축sil loe ku chuk

    trust-building

  • 관계 구축kwan gye ku chuk

    relationship-building

  • 제도 구축che do ku chuk

    institution building

Similar words

설치seolchi: Putting equipment or software in place and making it ready to use.
도입toip: Bringing a new policy or technology into use.
건설keonseol: Organized work that builds structures, roads, or other infrastructure.
설립seollip: Formally creating a company, group, or institution.

Definition in Korean

새로운 구조나 시스템을 만들거나 그 기반을 세우는 일sae ro un ku jo na si seu te meul man deul geo na keu ki ba neul se u neun il

Word origin

구축 (guchuk, "construction") is a Sino-Korean compound of 구 (gu, "framework") and 축 (chuk, "building"), linking the word to the idea of building a stable structure.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate construction mainly with buildings, but this word commonly applies to less visible systems such as company operations, databases, and networks.

Other meanings

  • establishmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 구축하다kuchukadaconstructverb
  • 구축되다kuchukttoedabe constructedverb
  • 재구축chaeguchukreconstructionnoun

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