Korean word

체중

Pronunciation

Romanizationchejung

Meaning

  • nounweight

Example

체중을 줄이려고 운동하고 있어요.che jung eul chu ri ryeo go un dong ha go i sseo yo

I'm exercising to lose weight.

Illustration for 체중 (weight)

More examples

체중이 많이 늘어서 옷이 작아졌어요.che jung i ma ni neu reo seo o si cha ga jeo sseo yo

I gained a lot of weight, so my clothes no longer fit.

Core concept

A body's total heaviness expressed as a measurable number, usually in kilograms.

Common phrases

  • 체중이 늘다che jung i neul da

    gain weight

  • 체중을 줄이다che jung eul chu ri da

    lose weight

Similar words

몸무게mommuge: The ordinary conversational term for how much a person's or animal's body weighs.
살sal: A colloquial way to refer to body fat or a person's degree of plumpness as it changes.
무게muge: The physical heaviness of anything, including a person, object, or load.
체지방chejibang: A health-related measure of how much fat the body contains, often shown as a percentage.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 동물의 몸 전체가 지닌 무게를 가리키는 명사로, 보통 킬로그램으로 나타낸다.sa ra mi na tong mu rui mom cheon che ga chi nin mu ge reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro po tong kil lo geu rae meu ro na ta naen da

Word origin

체중 (chejung, "body weight") is a Sino-Korean compound built from 체 (che, "body") and 중 (jung, "weight"), so its form directly points to the weight of a body.

Usage tips

  • Because questions about 체중 (chejung, "body weight") can feel personal, it is most natural to use this word in health, fitness, or medical contexts rather than as casual small talk.

Opposites

  • 저체중cheochejungunderweightnoun

Related words

  • 체중계chejunggyescalenoun
  • 체중증가chejungjeunggaweight gainnoun
  • 체중감소chejunggamsoweight lossnoun

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