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치고Korean particle · TOPIK 4

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TOPIK 4 4급Particles 조사2 senses

One particle with 2 distinct uses in the dictionary. Each is below with its own usage rule and examples.

A postpositional particle used to indicate that the preceding statement is the same as the following statement without an exception.

앞말이 예외가 없이 뒤의 내용과 같음을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

흔히 부정을 뜻하는 말이 뒤에 오거나 반어의 뜻을 가진 의문문으로 쓴다.

예문Examples

아이들치고 싸우지 않는 아이들을 본 적 있어요?

Have you ever seen kids who don't fight?

우리 학교 학생치고 수학 천재인 민준이를 모르는 사람은 없다.

There's no one at our school who doesn't know Minjun, the math genius.

인스턴트 음식치고 건강에 좋은 것은 없다.

There's no instant food that's good for your health.

대화In conversation

민준 씨는 실수가 많아서 같이 일하기 힘들어요.

Minjun makes so many mistakes that it's hard to work with him.

신입 사원치고 일 잘하는 사람이 어디에 있어요? 잘 가르쳐 주세요.

Where can you find a new employee who does well right away? Please be patient and teach him.

A postpositional particle used to indicate that the following statement is an exception to the previous statement.

뒤의 내용이 앞말에 대해 예외적임을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns.

명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

여기는 도서관치고 소장 도서가 적어서 보려던 책이 거의 없어.

This place has so few books for a library that almost none of the books I wanted were there.

올해는 눈도 안 오고 바람도 많이 안 불어서 겨울 날씨치고 따뜻한 편이다.

This year we haven't had much snow or wind, so it's been quite warm for winter weather.

지수는 요리를 배운 지 얼마 안 된 사람치고 요리를 잘한다.

Jisu cooks well for someone who hasn't been learning for long.

대화In conversation

저 사람 정말 외국인이야?

Is that person really a foreigner?

응, 외국인치고 한국말을 아주 잘해서 다들 한국 사람인 줄 알아.

Yeah, he speaks Korean so well for a foreigner that everyone thinks he's Korean.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other particles you will meet alongside this one.

까지 kkaji A postpositional particle referring to the end of a certain range. TOPIK 4 마저 majeo A postpositional particle that indicates the addition of the last remaining thing to the current state or amount. TOPIK 4 으로서 euroseo 로서 A postpositional particle that indicates a status, position, or qualification. TOPIK 4 으로써 eurosseo 로써 A postpositional particle that indicates the material or ingredients of an object. TOPIK 4 이나마 inama 나마 A postpositional particle used to accept something even though it is displeasing or is in an insufficient condition. TOPIK 4 이든 ideun 든 · 이든지 · 든지 A postpositional particle used when it does not matter which one is chosen. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 치고 mean in Korean?

치고 is a particle introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). A postpositional particle used to indicate that the preceding statement is the same as the following statement without an exception. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use 치고?

Attaches after nouns.

What TOPIK level is 치고?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.