Korean word

조용히

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoyonghi

Meaning

  • adverbquietly

Example

도서관에서는 조용히 해 주세요.to seo gwa ne seo neun cho yong hi hae chu se yo

Please be quiet in the library.

Illustration for 조용히 (quietly)

More examples

전화 통화할 때는 조용히 말하세요.cheon hwa tong hwa hal ttae neun cho yong hi mal ha se yo

When you are on the phone, speak quietly.

Core concept

Actions carried out gently in a peaceful, settled way.

Common phrases

  • 조용히 해 주세요cho yong hi hae chu se yo

    Please be quiet

  • 조용히 말하다cho yong hi mal ha da

    speak quietly

  • 조용히 듣다cho yong hi teut tta

    listen quietly

Similar words

조용하게choyonghage: Acting quietly so nearby people are not disturbed.
차분히chabunhi: Acting with a calm mind and without rushing.
살며시salmyeosi: Moving softly so other people do not notice.

Definition in Korean

소음이나 소란이 없이 차분하게 있거나 행동하는 상태를 나타내는 부사로, 말이나 동작의 방식이 안정된 느낌을 주는 표현.so eu mi na so ra ni eop ssi cha bun ha ge it kkeo na haeng dong ha neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun pu sa ro ma ri na tong ja gui pang si gi an jeong doen neu kki meul chu neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word is built from the Korean adjective meaning quiet and a form that turns a quality into an adverb of manner.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can connect it with both a quiet voice and calm behavior, which makes its use wider than simply making less noise.

Other meanings

  • softlyadverb
  • calmlyadverb

Opposites

  • 시끄럽게sikkeureopkkenoisilyadverb
  • 떠들썩하게tteodeulsseokageboisterouslyadverb

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