치고
Used to indicate that something is an exception to the general expectation for that category, or that something applies to every single member of that category.
Summary
Equivalent
For a..., When it comes to..., Considering it's a...
Example
I've never seen a person (every person) who doesn't like money.
사람 치고 돈 싫어하는 사람 못 봤어요.
Grammar rules
- 1.
- 'Considering it's [N], it's surprisingly [A].' (Exception) 2.
- 'Every single [N] is [A].' (Universal - often used with double negatives like '없다').
- Can be emphasized as '치고는' or '치고서'.
외국인 치고는 한국말을 참 잘하시네요. (For a foreigner, you speak Korean very well.)
Patterns
N (Nouns)
현재 (Present) · 치고
Example sentences
I've never seen a person (every person) who doesn't like money.
사람 치고 돈 싫어하는 사람 못 봤어요.
For a first-time dish, the taste is quite good.
처음 만든 음식치고는 맛이 꽤 괜찮네요.
For a basketball player, he's on the shorter side.
그 선수는 농구 선수치고 키가 좀 작은 편이에요.
Conversation
A: How is this painting? I painted it myself.
이 그림 어때요? 제가 직접 그린 거예요.
B: Wow, for someone who has never been formally trained, it's truly excellent!
와, 정식으로 배운 적이 없는 사람치고는 정말 훌륭한데요!
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct 'considering/for a X' phrase.
Professional quality.
Universal truth.