Korean word

챔피언

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaempieon

Meaning

  • nounchampion

Example

이번 대회에서 챔피언이 된 사람은 누구예요?i beon tae hoe e seo chaem pi eo ni toen sa ra meun nu gu ye yo

Who became the champion of this competition?

Illustration for 챔피언 (champion)

More examples

그는 지난 경기에서 전 챔피언을 꺾었다.keu neun chi nan kyeong gi e seo cheon chaem pi eo neul kkeo kkeot tta

He defeated the former champion in the previous match.

Core concept

The person or team that finishes in first place in a competition.

Common phrases

  • 전 챔피언cheon chaem pi eon

    former champion

  • 챔피언을 꺾다chaem pi eo neul kkeok tta

    defeat the champion

  • 챔피언에게 도전하다chaem pi eo ne ge to jeon ha da

    challenge the champion

Similar words

우승자useungja: Individual or team that achieves victory in a tournament or match.
승자seungja: Person or team that beats another competitor in a contest.
1등1teung: Person or team occupying the top position in the results.
우승팀useungtim: Team that takes first place in a tournament or match.

Definition in Korean

경기나 대회에서 최종적으로 1등을 차지한 사람이나 팀.kyeong gi na tae hoe e seo choe jong jeo geu ro 1 teung eul cha ji han sa ra mi na tim

Word origin

Korean 챔피언 (chaempieon, "champion") is a loanword from English champion, which came through French from a Latin word for a contest fighter.

Usage tips

  • The Korean loanword keeps the English meaning but uses Korean pronunciation, making 챔피언 (chaempieon, "champion") easy to recognize in sports news.

Opposites

  • 패자paejalosernoun
  • 준우승자chunuseungjarunner-upnoun

Related words

  • 챔피언십chaempieonsipchampionshipnoun
  • 챔피언전chaempieonjeonchampionship matchnoun

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