Korean word

교대

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyodae

Meaning

  • nounshift change

Example

오늘은 교대예요.o neu reun kyo dae ye yo

It's shift change today.

Illustration for 교대 (shift change)

More examples

오늘은 교대 근무라 조금 늦게 출근했어요.o neu reun kyo dae keun mu ra cho geum neut kke chul geun hae sseo yo

Because I was working a shift today, I arrived at work a little late.

Core concept

People or roles take turns replacing one another so the work continues.

Common phrases

  • 교대 근무kyo dae keun mu

    shift work

  • 교대 조kyo dae cho

    shift team

  • 교대 근무자kyo dae keun mu ja

    shift worker

Similar words

교대근무kyodaegeunmu: Work done by different groups at different times to cover the same duties.
교체kyoche: The replacement of one person or thing with another in a position or role.
교대제kyodaeje: A structured rule for deciding when workers or duties change places.

Definition in Korean

근무나 역할을 일정한 순서로 서로 바꾸어 맡는 일, 또는 교육대학교의 줄임말keun mu na yeo ka reul il jeong han sun seo ro seo ro pa kku eo man neun il tto neun kyo yuk ttae hak kkyo ui chu rim mal

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean roots combine the ideas of exchange and replacement, linking the word to one person taking over from another.

Usage tips

  • In a workplace, this noun often appears in schedules and staffing notices when one team hands work to the next.

Other meanings

  • university of educationnoun

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