TOPIK · Level 88
15 words
Korean word
중심
Pronunciation
Romanizationchungsim
Meaning
- nouncenter
Example
가게는 중심에 있어요.ka ge neun chung si me i sseo yo
The store is in the center.
More examples
그 문제는 논의의 중심이 되었다.keu mun je neun no nui ui chung si mi toe eot tta
That issue became the center of discussion.
Core concept
The point or element around which other parts gather and which carries the main importance.
Common phrases
논의의 중심no nui ui chung sim
center of discussion
관심의 중심kwan si mui chung sim
center of attention
중심을 이루다chung si meul i ru da
form the center
Similar words
가운데kaunde: The exact middle position between the sides, ends, or opposite parts of something.
핵심haekssim: The most important point in a message, problem, or situation.
중앙chungang: The middle location inside a space or object, with other parts around it.
Definition in Korean
사물이나 사건에서 가장 중요한 부분이나 역할을 맡는 지점이나 요소를 이르는 말.sa mu ri na sa geo ne seo ka jang chung yo han pu bu ni na yeo ka reul man neun chi jeo mi na yo so reul i reu neun mal
Word origin
The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning middle heart, a combination that developed from a central position to a central role or core.
Usage tips
- Learning this word makes it easier to understand descriptions of places and discussions about the part that matters most.
Other meanings
- corenoun
- focusnoun
Opposites
- 변두리pyeondurioutskirtsnoun
Related words
- 중심부chungsimbucentral areanoun
- 중심성chungsimseongcentralitynoun