중지

Sino-Korean word from 中止.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [중지]

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中止)

1. stoppage; cessation
2. suspension; interruption

• 정지 (停止, jeongji) is used for concrete objects (e.g. people, cars), or for halts imposed externally (e.g. a revoked license, commercial activity halted due to anti-pandemic measures). 중지 (中止, jungji) cannot be used for objects, and has a stronger connotation of being voluntary or at least not forced externally (e.g. a government deciding to halt a certain program, a computer program ceasing to function).
• 중지 (中止, jungji) tends to imply the possibility of the cessation being temporary; 중단 (中斷, jungdan) is a more definitive cessation.

Sino-Korean word from 中指 (“middle finger”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [중지]

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中指)

1. middle finger

   Synonym: 가운뎃손가락 (gaundetson'garak)

Sino-Korean word from 衆智 (“common wisdom”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)지]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 衆智)

1. wisdom of many people; insight from many sources

   중지를 모으다 ― jungji-reul mo'euda ― to bring together counsel from many people

Sino-Korean word from 中肢 (“middle leg”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [중지]

중지 • (jungji) (hanja 中肢)

1. (entomology) middle leg (of insects)