Korean word

초안

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoan

Meaning

  • noundraft

Example

이메일을 보내기 전에 초안을 저장했어요.i me i reul po nae gi cheo ne cho a neul cheo jang hae sseo yo

I saved the draft before sending the email.

Illustration for 초안 (draft)

More examples

회의 전에 초안을 팀에 공유했어요.hoe ui cheo ne cho a neul ti me kong yu hae sseo yo

I shared the draft with the team before the meeting.

Core concept

A workable but unfinished version of a document or plan that can still be changed before it becomes official.

Common phrases

  • 초안을 작성하다cho a neul chak sseong ha da

    write a draft

  • 초안을 제출하다cho a neul che chul ha da

    submit a draft

  • 초안을 공유하다cho a neul kong yu ha da

    share a draft

Similar words

기안kian: A proposal or official document submitted to begin an approval process.
초고chogo: An initial manuscript of a story, poem, or other creative work.

Definition in Korean

발표나 문서를 정식으로 내기 전에 잠깐 만들어 보는 임시 원고나 계획.pal pyo na mun seo reul cheong si geu ro nae gi cheo ne cham kkan man deu reo po neun im si won go na kye hoek

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 초안 (choan, "draft") combines 초 (cho, "rough or preliminary") with 안 (an, "plan or proposal"), which helps explain its meaning as a preliminary version.

Usage tips

  • In Korean work conversations, 초안 (choan, "draft") can refer to a plan or proposal that is still open to changes, not only to written pages.

Opposites

  • 최종안choejonganfinal proposalnoun
  • 완성본wanseongbonfinished versionnoun

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