최고

Korean

Sino-Korean word from 最高, from 最 (“most”) + 高 (“high”).

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): ~
Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	choego
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	choego
McCune–Reischauer^?	ch'oego
Yale Romanization^?	chōyko

최고 • (choego) (hanja 最高)

the peak, the pinnacle, the topmost point
Antonym: 최저(最低) (choejeo)
the best
18세 의 그 여자 는 이번 여름 바르셀로나 올림픽 의 메달 을 획득할 만한, 영국 최고의 기대주 중 의 한 명 입니다.
Sip'pal-se-ui geu yeoja-neun ibeon yeoreum Bareusellona ollimpig-ui medar-eul hoekdeuk-hal man-han, Yeongguk choego-ui gidaeju jung-ui han myeong-imnida.
At 18, she is one of Britain's best prospects for an Olympic medal in Barcelona this summer.

Sino-Korean word from 最古, from 最 (“most”) + 古 (“old”).

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): ~
Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	choego
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	choego
McCune–Reischauer^?	ch'oego
Yale Romanization^?	chōyko

최고 • (choego) (hanja 最古)

Sino-Korean word from 催告, from 催 (“urge”) + 告 (“inform”).

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	choego
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	choego
McCune–Reischauer^?	ch'oego
Yale Romanization^?	choyko

Derived verbs
Active	최고하다

최고 • (choego) (hanja 催告)