English–Korean

“middle” in Korean

Korean

Also가운데 (kaunde) · 중반 (chungban) · 한가운데 (hangaunde)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunggan

Example

여행 중간에 비가 왔어요.yeo haeng chung ga ne pi ga wa sseo yo

It rained in the middle of the trip.

Illustration for 중간 (middle)

How to say “middle” in Korean

“Middle” in Korean is 중간 (chunggan).

The part or point lying between the beginning and the end of something.

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

Example sentences with 중간

우리는 중간 지점에서 사진을 찍었어요.u ri neun chung gan chi jeo me seo sa ji neul jji geo sseo yo

We took a picture at the midpoint.

Tips for using 중간

  • English speakers can remember it as a word for being partway through a process, so it works for time and progress as well as physical space.

Other Korean words for “middle”

테이블 가운데에 꽃이 놓여 있어요.te i beul ka un de e kko chi no yeo i sseo yo

Flowers are placed in the middle of the table.

회의가 중반에 접어들었다.hoe ui ga chung ba ne cheo beo deu reot tta

The meeting entered its middle stage.

꽃은 탁자 한가운데에 놓여 있어.kko cheun tak jja han ga un de e no yeo i sseo

The flower is in the middle of the table.

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