Korean word

최초

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoecho

Meaning

  • nounfirst

Example

그 최초의 방문을 기억한다.keu choe cho ui pang mu neul ki eo kan da

I remember the first visit.

Illustration for 최초 (first)

More examples

보도에 따르면 이것이 최초의 발견이다.po do e tta reu myeon i geo si choe cho ui pal gyeo ni da

According to reports, this is the first discovery.

Core concept

The one person or thing that comes before all others, or the very beginning of an event.

Common phrases

  • 최초의 발견choe cho ui pal gyeon

    first discovery

  • 최초의 발명choe cho ui pal myeong

    first invention

Similar words

처음cheoeum: Marks the first time an action or experience occurs, especially when it is new.
시작sijak: The point at which an event or action enters its opening stage.

Definition in Korean

여럿 가운데 가장 처음인 사람이나 사물, 또는 어떤 일이 일어난 맨 처음의 시점을 가리키는 명사.yeo reot ka un de ka jang cheo eu min sa ra mi na sa mul tto neun eo tteon i ri i reo nan maen cheo eu mui si jeo meul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning "most" and "beginning", giving it the sense of the very first one or starting point.

Usage tips

  • It is common in formal records, news reports, and official descriptions when identifying who or what came first.

Opposites

Related words

  • 최초로choechorofor the first timeadverb

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