Korean Conversation · Level 2
14 words
Korean word
꽃병
Pronunciation
Romanizationkkotppyeong
Meaning
- nounvase
Example
테이블 위에 꽃병을 놓았어요.te i beul wi e kkot ppyeong eul no a sseo yo
I put the vase on the table.
More examples
아이들이 놀다가 꽃병을 깨뜨렸어요.a i deu ri nol da ga kkot ppyeong eul kkae tteu ryeo sseo yo
The children broke the vase as they played.
Core concept
A container designed to hold flowers and display them as part of a room's decoration.
Common phrases
꽃병에 꽃을 꽂다kkot ppyeong e kko cheul kkot tta
put flowers into a vase
꽃병을 놓다kkot ppyeong eul no ta
set a vase down
꽃병이 깨지다kkot ppyeong i kkae ji da
a vase breaks
Similar words
화병hwabyeong: A decorative vessel for presenting a flower arrangement.
화분hwabun: A small pot where a plant grows in soil.
병pyeong: A slender vessel used to store liquids or small items.
Definition in Korean
꽃을 담거나 꽂아 장식하는 그릇으로, 크기와 모양이 다양하여 실내 장식용으로 널리 쓰인다.kko cheul tam kkeo na kko ja chang si ka neun keu reu seu ro keu gi wa mo yang i ta yang ha yeo sil lae chang si gyong eu ro neol li sseu in da
Word origin
The word combines the native Korean word for flower with a Sino-Korean word meaning bottle or vessel.
Usage tips
- English speakers can distinguish this object from a flowerpot, which usually holds a living plant growing in soil rather than cut flowers.