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TOPIK 6verb

치중하다

chijunghada

치중해요 · 치중했어요 · 치중할 거예요 · 치중하세요

to put emphasis on, to focus (too much) on

Example

외모에만 치중하지 말고 내면도 가꾸세요.

Don't focus only on looks; take care of your inner self too.

Word parts

치 place중 weight

Literally 'place weight' on something.

Good to know

Often implies imbalance: N에 치중하다 = to overemphasize N.