Vocabulary
소중하다
be precious, cherished
Meaning
소중하다 : be precious, cherished. Have great emotional or personal value.
Why this form?
중요하다 — “be important” can be practical or objective; 소중하다 often carries emotional value.
Useful forms
소중하- is the stem of descriptive adjective 소중하다; 소중하게 is its -게 adverbial form.
Hanja
所重 — 所 what is regarded as + 重 weighty or important.
Forms not to confuse
중요하다
중요한 약속이에요. — It's an important appointment.
Examples
그래도 소중하게 간직했던 좋은 기억도 분명 있었을 거예요. — But there must also have been good memories you cherished.
가족은 저에게 소중해요. — My family is precious to me.