Korean word

연초

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeoncho

Meaning

  • nounbeginning of the year

Example

연초에는 계획을 세우는 사람이 많다.yeon cho e neun kye hoe geul se u neun sa ra mi man ta

At the beginning of the year, many people make plans.

Illustration for 연초 (beginning of the year)

More examples

연초에 세운 목표를 다시 확인해 보자.yeon cho e se un mok pyo reul ta si hwa gin hae po ja

Let's review the goals we set at the beginning of the year again.

Core concept

The first part of the yearly cycle, especially the period surrounding the first month.

Common phrases

  • 연초에yeon cho e

    at the beginning of the year

  • 연초부터yeon cho bu teo

    from the beginning of the year

  • 연초 계획yeon cho kye hoek

    beginning-of-year plan

Similar words

새해saehae: A new calendar year, including its first day and the year that follows.
연말yeonmal: The closing period of a calendar year before the next year begins.
년초nyeoncho: The period around January when a new calendar year has just begun.

Definition in Korean

한 해의 초반, 특히 새해의 첫 달이나 그 무렵을 가리키는 명사이다.han hae ui cho ban teu ki sae hae ui cheot ta ri na keu mu ryeo beul ka ri ki neun myeong sa i da

Word origin

This meaning developed from a Sino-Korean compound combining the ideas of year and beginning.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an expression for a single date, it can cover several weeks, which makes it handy when discussing early-year schedules.

Other meanings

  • tobacconoun

Opposites

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