Korean word

경유지

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeongyuji

Meaning

  • nounlayover

Example

다음 비행은 경유지에서 2시간 대기해요.ta eum pi haeng eun kyeong yu ji e seo 2 si gan tae gi hae yo

The next flight has a two-hour layover.

Illustration for 경유지 (layover)

More examples

다음 비행은 경유지에서 환승해야 합니다.ta eum pi haeng eun kyeong yu ji e seo hwan seung hae ya ham ni da

You must change planes during a layover on your next flight.

Core concept

A temporary stop between the starting point and the final destination, often an airport where a traveler waits before continuing.

Common phrases

  • 경유지에서 환승하다kyeong yu ji e seo hwan seung ha da

    change planes during a layover

Similar words

환승hwanseung: Changing from one bus, train, or other vehicle to continue a journey.
도착지tochakjji: The final place reached by a traveler, vehicle, or shipment.

Definition in Korean

출발지와 목적지 사이 경로상에 있어 잠깐 머물거나 지나가는 중간 지점chul bal ji wa mok jjeok jji sa i kyeong no sang e i sseo cham kkan meo mul geo na chi na ga neun chung gan chi jeom

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements for passing through and place, creating the idea of a place along a route.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use transfer for changing vehicles, but this word highlights the place where the journey pauses or passes through.

Other meanings

  • transfer pointnoun
  • transit pointnoun

Opposites

  • 직항편chikangpyeondirect flightnoun

Related words

  • 경유편kyeongyupyeonconnecting flightnoun
  • 경유노선kyeongyunoseonindirect routenoun

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