Korean word

당첨

Pronunciation

Romanizationtangcheom

Meaning

  • nounwinning

Example

저는 당첨 소식을 받았어요.cheo neun tang cheom so si geul pa da sseo yo

I received the news that I won.

Illustration for 당첨 (winning)

More examples

회사 이벤트에서 당첨이 되어 상품을 받았어요.hoe sa i ben teu e seo tang cheo mi toe eo sang pu meul pa da sseo yo

I won a prize at the company event and received it.

Core concept

Being selected by chance in a draw and gaining the prize or benefit attached to it.

Common phrases

  • 당첨 소식tang cheom so sik

    news of a win

  • 당첨 번호tang cheom peon ho

    winning number

  • 당첨 확률tang cheom hwang nyul

    odds of winning

Similar words

추첨chucheom: A random process that chooses a person or number to decide a winner or order.

Definition in Korean

추첨·이벤트·복권 등의 절차에서 무작위로 뽑혀 혜택을 받게 된 상태를 나타내는 명사chu cheom i ben teu pok kkwon teung ui cheol cha e seo mu ja gwi ro ppo pyeo hye tae geul pat kke toen sang tae reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 당첨 (dangcheom, "winning in a draw") comes from elements associated with hitting the mark and a lottery draw, linking it to successful random selection.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English winning, 당첨 (dangcheom, "winning in a draw") usually refers to selection for a prize or benefit through a random draw rather than general success.

Opposites

  • 낙첨nakcheomfailure to winnoun
  • 꽝kkwanglosing ticketnoun

Related words

  • 당첨자tangcheomjawinnernoun
  • 당첨되다tangcheomdoedawinverb

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