Korean Conversation · Level 46
15 words
Korean word
교통
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyotong
Meaning
- nountransportation
Example
이 지역은 교통이 편리해요.i chi yeo geun kyo tong i pyeol li hae yo
This area has good transportation.
More examples
버스로 이동하면 교통비가 더 싸요.peo seu ro i dong ha myeon kyo tong bi ga teo ssa yo
Transportation costs are lower when you travel by bus.
Core concept
The movement of people and vehicles through roads and transport systems, including how smoothly that movement happens.
Common phrases
교통편kyo tong pyeon
transportation access
교통비kyo tong bi
transportation costs
교통사고kyo tong sa go
traffic accident
Similar words
교통수단kyotongsudan: A means of carrying people or goods, such as a vehicle, facility, or travel method.
교통편kyotongpyeon: A travel arrangement or route available for reaching a destination conveniently.
교통체증kyotongchejeung: A buildup of cars on roads that slows movement and delays trips.
이동idong: A change in the place where a person or thing is located.
Definition in Korean
사람이나 차량이 도로나 교통수단을 이용해 오가고 이동하는 상태.sa ra mi na cha ryang i to ro na kyo tong su da neul i yong hae o ga go i dong ha neun sang tae
Word origin
It is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts express crossing or interaction and passing through, giving the word its broad sense of movement between places.
Usage tips
- Unlike English transportation, which often names a service or system, this word also commonly describes whether movement around an area is easy or difficult.
Other meanings
- trafficnoun
Related words
- 교통수단kyotongsudanmeans of transportationnoun
- 교통안전kyotonganjeontraffic safetynoun
- 교통량kyotongnyangtraffic volumenoun