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The market in Korean 🇰🇷


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the market 시중
How to say “the market” in Korean? “시중”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “시중” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on the market in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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시중 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate 시중 (si-jung) with bustling market activity—imagine a busy, “in-the-middle” place where commerce happens.
• Think of common financial terms like 시중금리 (market interest rate) to anchor its market-related usage.

Explanations:
• 시중 (si-jung) can refer to the general market or the prevailing conditions in finance—for instance, when discussing interest rates or economic trends.
• It is also used in expressions related to attending or catering to someone’s needs (e.g., 시중 들다), meaning to provide service or show deference.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• For “market” in a general sense, you may also encounter 시장 (si-jang), which is more commonly used in everyday contexts to mean a marketplace.
• In a service context, phrases like 접대 (jeopdae, hospitality/treating someone) might be found, although the nuance differs.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In informal usage, particularly in phrases like 시중 들다, it can imply fawning or overly servile behavior—often with a negative connotation in describing someone who excessively caters to another’s wishes.

Example Sentences:
1. "은행은 시중금리를 조정했다."
 Romanization: Eunhaeng-eun sijung geum-lyereul jojeonghaetda.
 Translation: "The bank adjusted the market interest rate."

2. "그는 손님에게 시중을 들며 좋은 인상을 주려고 했다."
 Romanization: Geuneun sonnim-ege sijungeul deulmyeo joheun insang-eul juryeogo haetda.
 Translation: "He tried to give a good impression by attending to the customer's every need."

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