Korean word

전체

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonche

Meaning

  • nounwhole

Example

프로젝트 전체를 확인해야 한다.peu ro jek teu cheon che reul hwa gin hae ya han da

We must check the whole project.

Illustration for 전체 (whole)

More examples

팀의 전체 인원이 모였다.ti mui cheon che i nwo ni mo yeot tta

Everyone on the team gathered.

Core concept

All the parts or elements gathered together as one complete unit or range.

Common phrases

  • 전체 규모cheon che kyu mo

    overall size

  • 전체 비용cheon che pi yong

    total cost

  • 전체 인원cheon che i nwon

    total number of people

Similar words

모두modu: All the people or things in a group are included.
전부cheonbu: Every part of an amount or set is included, with nothing left out.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상의 모든 부분이나 요소를 합쳐 한 덩어리나 범위로 가리키는 명사eo tteon tae sang ui mo deun pu bu ni na yo so reul hap cheo han teong eo ri na peo mwi ro ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The term was formed from Sino-Korean elements for all and body, which together suggest all parts joined into one whole.

Usage tips

  • Korean often places this noun after the thing it covers, so learners may notice it following names of projects, groups, or areas being discussed.

Other meanings

  • allnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 전체적cheonchejeokoveralladjective
  • 전체적으로cheonchejeogeurooveralladverb
  • 전체성cheoncheseongtotalitynoun

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