TOPIK · Level 325
15 words
Korean word
정기적
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheonggijeok
Meaning
- adjectiveregular
Example
나는 정기적인 운동을 시작했다.na neun cheong gi jeo gin un dong eul si ja kaet tta
I started regular exercise.
More examples
회사는 정기적인 회의를 연다.hoe sa neun cheong gi jeo gin hoe ui reul yeon da
The company holds regular meetings.
Core concept
A repeated activity that returns in a predictable pattern.
Common phrases
정기적인 모임cheong gi jeo gin mo im
regular meetings
정기적인 검사cheong gi jeo gin keom sa
regular checkups
정기적인 운동cheong gi jeo gin un dong
regular exercise
Similar words
규칙적kyuchikjjeok: An activity follows a fixed rule or routine with steady consistency.
주기적chugijeok: An event recurs after a certain amount of time.
반복적panbokjjeok: An action involves doing the same thing again and again.
Definition in Korean
정기적은 일정한 간격이나 약속된 일정에 따라 규칙적으로 이루어지는 상태나 행동을 가리키는 형용사이다.cheong gi jeo geun il jeong han kan gyeo gi na yak ssok ttoen il jeong e tta ra kyu chik jjeo geu ro i ru eo ji neun sang tae na haeng dong eul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa i da
Word origin
정기적 (jeonggijeok, "regular") is formed from 정기 (jeonggi, "a fixed period or schedule") and 적 (jeok, "related to a quality or nature"), linking the word to repetition based on a fixed timetable.
Usage tips
- English regular can mean usual or dependable, but this Korean word often focuses more clearly on timing that follows an established interval or plan.
Other meanings
- periodicadjective
Opposites
- 불규칙적pulgyuchikjjeokirregularadjective
- 비정기적pijeonggijeoknonregularadjective
Related words
- 정기cheonggiregularitynoun
- 정기적으로cheonggijeogeuroregularlyadverb
- 정기권cheonggigwoncommuter passnoun