Korean word

채택

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaetaek

Meaning

  • nounadoption

Example

그 법안이 국회에서 채택되었다.keu peo ba ni ku koe e seo chae taek ttoe eot tta

The bill was adopted by the National Assembly.

Illustration for 채택 (adoption)

More examples

위원회는 채택 기준을 재검토했다.wi won hoe neun chae taek ki ju neul chae geom to haet tta

The committee reconsidered the adoption criteria.

Core concept

The formal acceptance of one carefully reviewed option over other possible options.

Common phrases

  • 채택 결정chae taek kyeol jeong

    decision to adopt

  • 채택 대상chae taek tae sang

    adoption target

  • 채택 조건chae taek cho geon

    conditions for adoption

  • 채택 사례chae taek sa rye

    adoption example

Similar words

선택seontaek: A settled choice of one possibility from a range of options.
선정seonjeong: A formal choice that names a suitable candidate or item under stated standards.
도입toip: The introduction and first use of a new method or system.
수용suyong: Acceptance that makes room for an idea, proposal, person, or thing.

Definition in Korean

제안·방법·의견 따위를 검토한 뒤 하나를 골라 받아들이는 결정.che an pang beop ui gyeon tta wi reul keom to han twi ha na reul kol la pa da deu ri neun kyeol jeong

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation joins meanings related to taking up and choosing, suggesting the process of selecting something and making it the accepted choice.

Usage tips

  • Unlike ordinary acceptance, this word highlights a prior comparison among options, making it useful for discussions of policies and methods.

Other meanings

  • selectionnoun
  • acceptancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 채택되다chaetaekttoedabe adoptedverb
  • 재채택chaechaetaekre-adoptionnoun

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