Korean abbreviations · 11
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- 최커choekeoA shortened term for a couple who choose each other in a dating show’s final selection.A shortened term for a couple who choose each other in a dating show’s final selection.
- 초강추chogangchuVery strong recommendationAn expression used to recommend something very strongly.
- 총공chonggongA shortened name for several people concentrating their actions on the same goal. Fandoms use it for collective statements posting the same wording and hashtags together.A shortened name for several people concentrating their actions on the same goal. Fandoms use it for collective statements posting the same wording and hashtags together.
- 총학chonghakA shortened term for a student council representing all students at a university or similar institution.A shortened term for a student council representing all students at a university or similar institution.
- 초피chopiA premium added immediately after housing-allocation winners are announced and before contracts are signed.A premium added immediately after housing-allocation winners are announced and before contracts are signed.
- 초품아chopumaAn apartment complex close to an elementary school, making the school commute convenient.An apartment complex close to an elementary school, making the school commute convenient.
- 축덕chukdeokSomeone who loves and deeply enjoys football.Someone who loves and deeply enjoys football.
- 출비chulbiShort for a hidden story surrounding a character’s birth in a drama or similar narrative.Short for a hidden story surrounding a character’s birth in a drama or similar narrative.
- 출첵chulchekAttendance or online check-inChecking attendance or announcing a visit to an online space through a comment or similar message.
- 출장족chuljangjokPeople who shop on their smartphones during their commute to work.People who shop on their smartphones during their commute to work.
- 춘투chuntuSpring labor struggleA shortened form of 춘계 투쟁, referring to labor movements and other struggles in spring.
- 취존chwijonRespecting different tastesAn expression asking people to respect others' preferences instead of criticizing them.
- 취준생chwijunsaengA job seekerSomeone preparing to find a job.
- 취켓팅chwiketingBooking tickets made available again after someone else cancels.Booking tickets made available again after someone else cancels.
- 취톡팸chwitokpaemA KakaoTalk group that shares job-related information, including recruitment notices, in real time.A KakaoTalk group that shares job-related information, including recruitment notices, in real time.
- CIAciaCentral Intelligence AgencyA Roman-letter abbreviation for 중앙정보국 (Central Intelligence Agency) used in the article of the time.
- CID-UNESCOcid-unescoUNESCO international dance associationA Roman-letter abbreviation for 유네스코 국제무용협회 (UNESCO international dance association).
- CIFcifCost including insurance and freightAn abbreviation for a trade term or price including freight and insurance costs.
- CIScisCommonwealth of Independent StatesA Roman-letter abbreviation for 독립국가연합 (Commonwealth of Independent States) used in the article of the time.
- CIYciyHome decorating through personal choicesA way of decorating a home in which consumers choose its atmosphere, furnishings, construction methods, and similar details themselves.
- CJcjInternet broadcast cyber jockeyAn abbreviation for a cyber jockey presenting music or video and stories on an internet broadcast.
- CMACMAAn abbreviation for an asset-management account or service investing clients’ funds in short-term financial products and providing deposits, withdrawals, payments, and related functions.An abbreviation for an asset-management account or service investing clients’ funds in short-term financial products and providing deposits, withdrawals, payments, and related functions.
- CNCcncFrench national cinema centerA Roman-letter abbreviation for 프랑스 국립영화센터 (French national cinema center) used in the article of the time.
- CODcodChemical oxygen demandAn English abbreviation for chemical oxygen demand, an indicator related to water quality.
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