Korean word

표준

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyojun

Meaning

  • nounstandard

Example

이것은 표준입니다.i geo seun pyo ju nim ni da

This is the standard.

Illustration for 표준 (standard)

More examples

한국에서는 표준어를 사용해요.han gu ge seo neun pyo ju neo reul sa yong hae yo

People in Korea use standard Korean.

Core concept

A recognized model or level that other things are measured against.

Common phrases

  • 표준어pyo ju neo

    standard language

  • 국제 표준kuk jje pyo jun

    international standard

  • 표준 규격pyo jun kyu gyeok

    standard specification

Similar words

기준kijun: A reference point used to judge something or guide a decision.
일반ilban: A broad category or condition that applies across many cases.
보통potong: An ordinary level or unremarkable state that does not stand out as special.

Definition in Korean

여러 대상 가운데 대표로 삼을 만한 보편적이고 기준이 되는 형태나 수준.yeo reo tae sang ka un de tae pyo ro sa meul man han po pyeon jeo gi go ki ju ni toe neun hyeong tae na su jun

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation joins the ideas of a sign and a standard to express a representative benchmark.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, standard can mean usual, but this Korean word often highlights a rule, specification, or accepted level.

Opposites

  • 비표준pipyojunnonstandardnoun

Related words

  • 표준화pyojunhwastandardizationnoun
  • 표준적pyojunjeokstandardadjective

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