English–Korean

“cup” in Korean

Korean

Also컵 (keop)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchan

Example

커피 한 잔 주세요.keo pi han chan chu se yo

Please give me one cup of coffee.

Illustration for 잔 (cup)

How to say “cup” in Korean

“Cup” in Korean is 잔 (chan).

A small vessel for drinking, or the single serving it holds.

Full entry for 잔: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 잔

점심 먹고 친구와 커피 한 잔 마셨어.cheom sim meok kko chin gu wa keo pi han chan ma syeo sseo

I had a cup of coffee with a friend after lunch.

Tips for using 잔

  • Coffee, water, and juice can all be counted with this word, so it is not only for alcoholic drinks.

Other Korean words for “cup”

2

컵

keop

nouncup

컵에 물을 따라 주세요.keo be mu reul tta ra chu se yo

Please pour water into the cup.

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