Korean word

체계

Pronunciation

Romanizationchegye

Meaning

  • nounsystem

Example

이 체계는 조금 복잡하다.i che gye neun cho geum pok jja pa da

This system is a little complex.

Illustration for 체계 (system)

More examples

새 프로젝트에는 체계가 없다.sae peu ro jek teu e neun che gye ga eop tta

The new project has no system.

Core concept

A set of connected parts arranged to work together as one organized whole.

Common phrases

  • 체계가 있다che gye ga it tta

    there is a system

  • 체계를 만들다che gye reul man deul da

    create a system

  • 체계가 없다che gye ga eop tta

    there is no system

Similar words

시스템siseutem: A connected operating setup that lets machines or computer parts work together.
제도chedo: An established framework of rules used to run a society, workplace, or other group.
구조kujo: The arrangement of parts that gives a building, object, or idea its form and function.
조직chojik: A coordinated group in which people or departments have defined roles and work toward a common goal.

Definition in Korean

어떤 목적을 이루기 위해 여러 요소가 규칙적으로 조직되어 전체로서 기능하는 구조나 방식eo tteon mok jjeo geul i ru gi wi hae yeo reo yo so ga kyu chik jjeo geu ro cho jik ttoe eo cheon che ro seo ki neung ha neun ku jo na pang sik

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound joins a term for a formed whole with one for a connected series, giving the idea of parts linked into an organized whole.

Usage tips

  • It often appears in formal discussions of education, administration, and institutions, where it describes an organized setup rather than one isolated part.

Other meanings

  • frameworknoun
  • structurenoun

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