Korean word

절차

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheolcha

Meaning

  • nounprocedure

Example

여권 신청 절차가 복잡하다.yeo gwon sin cheong cheol cha ga pok jja pa da

The passport application procedure is complicated.

Illustration for 절차 (procedure)

More examples

회사에서는 비용 처리를 위해 절차를 간소화했다.hoe sa e seo neun pi yong cheo ri reul wi hae cheol cha reul kan so hwa haet tta

The company simplified the procedure for processing expenses.

Core concept

A prescribed series of steps for completing a task in an organized way.

Common phrases

  • 절차를 간소화하다cheol cha reul kan so hwa ha da

    simplify the procedure

  • 정해진 절차cheong hae jin cheol cha

    prescribed procedure

  • 절차를 밟다cheol cha reul pap tta

    follow the procedure

Similar words

과정kwajeong: The connected stages through which something develops from beginning to end.
방법pangbeop: A chosen way of doing something to reach a goal.

Definition in Korean

공식적이거나 정형화된 방식으로 진행되는 정해진 순서나 단계.kong sik jjeo gi geo na cheong hyeong hwa doen pang si geu ro chin haeng doe neun cheong hae jin sun seo na tan gye

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean readings of Chinese characters for a stage and an order, so its form reflects an ordered series of actions.

Usage tips

  • When several actions are listed in a Korean notice, this word signals that they belong to the organized instructions for one task.

Other meanings

  • processnoun

Related words

  • 절차적cheolchajeokproceduraladjective

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