Korean word

치수

Pronunciation

Romanizationchisu

Meaning

  • nounsize

Example

이 신발은 치수가 조금 작아요.i sin ba reun chi su ga cho geum cha ga yo

These shoes are slightly small.

Illustration for 치수 (size)

More examples

온라인 주문할 때는 치수를 꼭 확인하세요.ol la in chu mun hal ttae neun chi su reul kkok hwa gin ha se yo

When ordering online, be sure to check the size.

Core concept

A numerical measure of how large an item or a body part is, including its length, width, or circumference.

Common phrases

  • 치수가 작다chi su ga chak tta

    be small in size

  • 치수를 확인하다chi su reul hwa gin ha da

    check the size

Similar words

사이즈saijeu: A clothing or shoe size shown by a label such as S, M, or a number.
치수표chisupyo: A chart that lists clothing measurements such as shoulder width and chest size.

Definition in Korean

옷이나 신발 같은 물건의 크기나 사람의 몸 크기를 수치로 나타내는 말로, 길이·둘레·폭 등 제품의 규격이나 신체 치수를 가리킬 때 쓰는 명사o si na sin bal ka teun mul geo nui keu gi na sa ra mui mom keu gi reul su chi ro na ta nae neun mal lo ki ri tul le pok teung che pu mui kyu gyeo gi na sin che chi su reul ka ri kil ttae sseu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning a measured amount or size, which connects it to numerical dimensions.

Usage tips

  • Korean shoe labels commonly use millimeters, so 250 usually refers to a foot length of about 250 millimeters rather than a small general size label.

Other meanings

  • dimensionsnoun

Related words

  • 치수조절chisujojeolsize adjustmentnoun
  • 치수표chisupyosize chartnoun

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