Korean word

경유

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeongyu

Meaning

  • nountransit via

Example

이 항공편은 서울을 경유합니다.i hang gong pyeo neun seo u reul kyeong yu ham ni da

This flight goes via Seoul.

Illustration for 경유 (transit via)

More examples

저는 서울을 경유하여 다른 도시로 갑니다.cheo neun seo u reul kyeong yu ha yeo ta reun to si ro kam ni da

I go to another city via Seoul.

Core concept

A trip reaches its destination by passing through an intermediate city or place, sometimes with a stop or transfer along the way.

Common phrases

  • 서울을 경유하여seo u reul kyeong yu ha yeo

    via Seoul

  • 경유하여 가다kyeong yu ha yeo ka da

    go via

Similar words

환승하다hwanseunghada: Change from one flight, train, bus, or route to another during a trip.
들르다teulleuda: Make a brief visit to a place along the way to a destination.

Definition in Korean

항공편·교통편 등이 특정 도시나 장소를 중간에 들러 그곳을 통해 목적지에 가는 것을 나타낸다.hang gong pyeon kyo tong pyeon teung i teuk jjeong to si na chang so reul chung ga ne teul leo keu go seul tong hae mok jjeok jji e ka neun keo seul na ta naen da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning pass through and by way of, forming the idea of traveling through an intermediate place.

Usage tips

  • English uses both via and stop over for related travel ideas, but this verb focuses on the journey passing through an intermediate place.

Other meanings

  • stop oververb

Opposites

  • 직행하다chikaenghadago directlyverb

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