추신
chusin
The English phrase 'ps' is translated into Korean as 추신 (chusin).
In written Korean, 추신 is used at the end of a letter or message to add information that was forgotten or to emphasize a final point, much like 'P.S.' in English.
Meaning: addendum to a letter (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
chusin
What mistakes should you avoid?
The expression 아! 그리고 is a casual expression used to add an afterthought or additional information.
Did you know?
- If you are writing a business email in Korea, adding a 추신 can sometimes be seen as unprofessional or disorganized compared to the English-speaking world.
- In some historical Korean contexts, adding a 추신 to a letter sent to a social superior was occasionally viewed as a sign of haste or a lack of careful planning, which could be seen as disrespectful.
- The characters in 추신 are Hanja, meaning 'follow' and 'write', which reveals the literal logic of an addendum as something 'written after'.
Examples in context
- 편지 끝에 추신을 적었어요.pyeonji kkeute chusineul jeogeosseoyo.I wrote a ps at the end of the letter.
- 추신에는 깜빡 잊은 내용을 썼어요.chusine-neun kkamppak ijeun naeyongeul sseosseoyo.In the ps, I wrote down something I forgot.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Jieun are talking about a letter they exchanged.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지은 씨, 제 편지 다 읽으셨어요?Jieun ssi, je pyeonji da ilgeusyeosseoyo?Jieun, did you read my whole letter?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 그런데 추신은 무슨 뜻인가요?ne, geureonde chusin-eun museun tteusingayo?Yes, but what does the P.S. mean?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아, 추신에 쓴 내용은 비밀이에요.a, chusin-e sseun naeyong-eun bimil-ieyo.Ah, the content in the P.S. is a secret.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말 궁금하네요!jeongmal gunggumhane-yo!I'm really curious!
