Korean word

중요

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungyo

Meaning

  • adjectiveimportant

Example

이 문제는 중요합니다.i mun je neun chung yo ham ni da

This problem is important.

Illustration for 중요 (important)

More examples

그건 중요한 약속이다.keu geon chung yo han yak sso gi da

That is an important promise.

Core concept

Something has enough value or need that it deserves attention and should not be ignored.

Common phrases

  • 중요한 서류chung yo han seo ryu

    important document

  • 중요한 약속chung yo han yak ssok

    important promise

  • 중요한 결정chung yo han kyeol jeong

    important decision

Similar words

필요하다piryohada: Required to reach a goal or keep a situation going.
필수적이다pilsujeogida: Required without exception for a process or condition to work.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것의 가치나 필요성이 크고 무시하면 안 되는 상태를 이르는 말이다.eo tteon keo sui ka chi na pi ryo seong i keu go mu si ha myeon an toe neun sang tae reul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

This is a Sino-Korean compound built from ideas of weight and necessity, giving the word its sense of something that carries real importance.

Usage tips

  • A useful listening clue is that this word can come before different sentence endings, helping learners recognize the same idea in formal and casual speech.

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