치고
chigo
Grammar · 1 sense
considering that, given that
Examples
그는 학생치고는 김치를 정말 잘 담가요.
For a student, he makes kimchi remarkably well.
이 가게는 동네 식당치고는 인테리어가 굉장히 세련됐네요.
For a neighborhood eatery, this place’s interior is remarkably stylish.
이 옷은 디자이너치고는 꽤 평범한 편이에요.
For a designer piece, this outfit is quite plain.
When you'd hear it
치고(는) is common in both conversation and writing, especially when commenting that someone or something is unexpectedly good, bad, plain, or unusual for its category. It often appears in remarks among friends, reviews, and everyday descriptions.
What learners get wrong
치고(는) compares the subject with an expected standard for its category, not simply with another thing. Unlike 에 비해서, it highlights an exception or surprising result: 학생치고는 means “for a student,” with an implication that the result is unusual.
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