Korean Conversation · Level 319
15 words
Korean word
구급대
Pronunciation
Romanizationkugeupttae
Meaning
- nounemergency medical team
Example
어제 밤에 구급대가 왔어요.eo je pa me ku geup ttae ga wa sseo yo
The emergency medical team came last night.
More examples
교통사고 현장에서 구급대가 환자를 이송했어요.kyo tong sa go hyeon jang e seo ku geup ttae ga hwan ja reul i song hae sseo yo
The emergency medical team transported the patient at the scene of a traffic accident.
Core concept
A field response team that treats an ill or injured person quickly and carries the person to a hospital.
Common phrases
구급대가 환자를 이송하다ku geup ttae ga hwan ja reul i song ha da
emergency medical team transports a patient
구급대가 응급처치를 하다ku geup ttae ga eung geup cheo chi reul ha da
emergency medical team provides first aid
Similar words
구급차kugeupcha: A vehicle used to give urgent care and carry sick or injured people to a hospital.
구급요원kugeubyowon: An emergency-care worker who gives first aid and helps take patients to a hospital.
응급실eunggeupssil: A hospital department for treating people who need immediate care.
Definition in Korean
응급 상황에서 출동하여 환자에게 응급처치를 하고 병원으로 이송하는 사람들의 팀eung geup sang hwang e seo chul dong ha yeo hwan ja e ge eung geup cheo chi reul ha go pyeong wo neu ro i song ha neun sa ram deu rui tim
Word origin
The word combines the Sino-Korean element 구급 (gugeup, "emergency aid") with 대 (ttae, "team"), linking urgent care with a group of people.
Usage tips
- In Korea, 119 is the emergency number associated with calling for services such as this team, making it a useful number to recognize with the word.
Related words
- 구급대원kugeupttaewonemergency medical techniciannoun
- 구급차kugeupchaambulancenoun
- 구급상자kugeupssangjafirst-aid kitnoun