Korean word

최신

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoesin

Meaning

  • nounlatest

Example

앱을 최신 버전으로 업데이트하세요.ae beul choe sin peo jeo neu ro eop tte i teu ha se yo

Update the app to the latest version, please.

Illustration for 최신 (latest)

More examples

제품 설명에 최신 기능이 소개되어 있어요.che pum seol myeong e choe sin ki neung i so gae doe eo i sseo yo

The latest features are presented in the product description.

Core concept

The newest or most up-to-date thing available at a particular time, often information or a version.

Common phrases

  • 최신 버전choe sin peo jeon

    latest version

  • 최신 정보choe sin cheong bo

    latest information

  • 최신 기능choe sin ki neung

    latest features

Similar words

최근choegeun: A time in the near past when something happened.

Definition in Korean

가장 최근에 나온 것이나 상태를 가리키는 말로, '최신 버전'·'최신 정보'처럼 명사 앞에 붙여 그 시점에서 새로움을 표시한다.ka jang choe geu ne na on keo si na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal lo choe sin peo jeon choe sin cheong bo cheo reom myeong sa a pe pu chyeo keu si jeo me seo sae ro u meul pyo si han da

Word origin

최신 (choesin, "latest") is a Sino-Korean formation from 최 (choe, "most") + 신 (sin, "new"), so it points to what is newest.

Usage tips

  • Unlike recent, it ranks something as the newest available at that time, which makes it useful for updates, versions, and current information.

Opposites

  • 구버전kubeojeonold versionnoun
  • 구형kuhyeongold modelnoun

Related words

  • 최신판choesinpanlatest editionnoun
  • 최신성choesinseongnewnessnoun

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