Korean word

추첨

Pronunciation

Romanizationchucheom

Meaning

  • noundrawing

Example

이번 행사에서는 추첨으로 경품을 드립니다.i beon haeng sa e seo neun chu cheo meu ro kyeong pu meul teu rim ni da

At this event, prizes will be given out through a drawing.

Illustration for 추첨 (drawing)

More examples

그는 이벤트에서 추첨에 당첨되어 상품을 받았다.keu neun i ben teu e seo chu cheo me tang cheom doe eo sang pu meul pa dat tta

He was selected in a drawing at the event and received a prize.

Core concept

A random selection in which a lot or number decides who wins or what comes first.

Common phrases

  • 추첨에 당첨되다chu cheo me tang cheom doe da

    be selected in a drawing

  • 추첨에 응모하다chu cheo me eung mo ha da

    enter a raffle

  • 추첨번호chu cheom beon ho

    raffle number

Similar words

제비뽑기chebippopkki: A method of mixing numbered slips and drawing one to choose a winner.
무작위 선택mujagwi seontaek: Choosing something at random without using a preset selection method.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 항목 가운데에서 제비나 번호를 무작위로 뽑아 당첨자나 순서를 정하는 방법.sa ra mi na hang mok ka un de e seo che bi na peon ho reul mu ja gwi ro ppo ba tang cheom ja na sun seo reul cheong ha neun pang beop

Word origin

The word is based on the Sino-Korean form of a Chinese term meaning to draw a lot, which makes its connection with random choice easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may first think of drawing a picture, but drawing in a prize context means a chance-based selection.

Other meanings

  • lotterynoun
  • rafflenoun

Opposites

  • 지명chimyeongdesignationnoun

Related words

  • 추첨자chucheomjalot drawernoun
  • 추첨방법chucheombangbeopdrawing methodnoun

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