Korean word

귀중하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwijunghada

Meaning

  • adjectiveprecious

Example

이 사진은 정말 귀중해요.i sa ji neun cheong mal kwi jung hae yo

This photo is really precious.

Illustration for 귀중하다 (precious)

More examples

이 선물은 제게 정말 귀중해요.i seon mu reun che ge cheong mal kwi jung hae yo

This gift is really precious to me.

Core concept

Value and importance gather in one object or idea, making it worthy of careful protection.

Common phrases

  • 귀중한 선물kwi jung han seon mul

    precious gift

  • 귀중한 기회kwi jung han ki hoe

    precious opportunity

  • 귀중한 자료kwi jung han cha ryo

    valuable materials

Similar words

소중하다sojunghada: A close emotional connection makes an object or memory hard to replace.
비싸다pissada: A high price makes a purchase financially burdensome.

Definition in Korean

가격이나 의미 면에서 가치가 있어 특별히 중요하게 여겨지고 보호되어야 하는 상태를 가리키는 형용사.ka gyeo gi na ui mi myeo ne seo ka chi ga i sseo teuk ppyeol hi chung yo ha ge yeo gyeo ji go po ho doe eo ya ha neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word developed from a Sino-Korean compound whose two parts express great value and weight or importance, with 하다 (hada, "to do or be") forming the adjective.

Usage tips

  • English precious can sound emotional or poetic, but this adjective also appears in serious writing about valuable information, time, and opportunities.

Other meanings

  • importantadjective

Opposites

  • 무가치하다mugachihadaworthlessadjective
  • 하찮다hachantainsignificantadjective

Related words

  • 귀중품kwijungpumvaluablesnoun
  • 귀중성kwijungseongpreciousnessnoun
  • 귀중시하다kwijungsihadavalueverb

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