English–Korean

“difference” in Korean

Korean

Also차액 (chaaek) · 차이점 (chaijeom)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchai

Example

둘 사이에 차이가 있어요.tul sa i e cha i ga i sseo yo

There is a difference between the two.

Illustration for 차이 (difference)

How to say “difference” in Korean

“Difference” in Korean is 차이 (chai).

The result of comparing two things and noticing what does not match in size, amount, quality, or character.

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

Example sentences with 차이

두 제품은 성능에 차이가 있어요.tu che pu meun seong neung e cha i ga i sseo yo

The two products differ in performance.

Tips for using 차이

  • A single word can describe a tiny mismatch or a major divide, so the surrounding context shows whether the difference is important or minor.

Other Korean words for “difference”

할인 쿠폰 적용 후 차액을 카드로 결제했습니다.ha rin ku pon cheo gyong hu cha ae geul ka deu ro kyeol je haet sseum ni da

After applying the discount coupon, I paid the difference by card.

이 두 문장의 차이점이 궁금해요.i tu mun jang ui cha i jeo mi kung geum hae yo

I'm curious about the difference between these two sentences.

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