Korean word

초기

Pronunciation

Romanizationchogi

Meaning

  • nounearly stage

Example

프로그램은 초기에는 오류가 많았어요.peu ro geu rae meun cho gi e neun o ryu ga ma na sseo yo

The program had many errors in its early stages.

Illustration for 초기 (early stage)

More examples

새 기기는 초기 설정을 먼저 확인하세요.sae ki gi neun cho gi seol jeong eul meon jeo hwa gin ha se yo

Check the initial settings on the new device first.

Core concept

A short period just after something begins, when its condition or direction is still taking shape.

Common phrases

  • 초기 설정cho gi seol jeong

    initial setting

  • 초기 화면cho gi hwa myeon

    initial screen

  • 초기 비용cho gi pi yong

    initial cost

Similar words

초반choban: A section near the start of a longer period, event, or activity.
처음cheoeum: The first time or moment when something happens.
초창기chochanggi: The earliest period in the history of something, soon after it begins.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 상태가 시작된 직후의 짧은 시기를 가리키는 말이다.eo tteon i ri na sang tae ga si jak ttoen chi ku ui jjal beun si gi reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

초기 (chogi, "early stage") combines 초 (cho, "beginning") with 기 (gi, "period") to mean the period just after something starts.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a one-time first event, this word can describe a stretch of time at the beginning of a process.

Other meanings

  • early phasenoun

Opposites

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