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15 words
Korean word
배차간격
Pronunciation
Romanizationpaechagangyeok
Meaning
- nountime between dispatches
Example
택시 앱이 배차간격을 줄였어요.taek ssi ae bi pae cha gan gyeo geul chu ryeo sseo yo
The taxi app reduced the time between taxi dispatches.
More examples
출근 시간에는 배차간격이 짧아서 버스가 자주 와요.chul geun si ga ne neun pae cha gan gyeo gi jjal ba seo peo seu ga cha ju wa yo
During commuting hours, the time between bus dispatches is short, so buses come frequently.
Core concept
The time gap between one vehicle dispatch and the next.
Common phrases
배차간격이 짧다pae cha gan gyeo gi jjal tta
a short time between dispatches
배차간격을 확인하다pae cha gan gyeo geul hwa gin ha da
check the time between dispatches
평균 배차간격pyeong gyun pae cha gan gyeok
average time between dispatches
Similar words
대기시간taegisigan: The period that passes while waiting for a vehicle, service, or turn.
소요시간soyosigan: The amount of time a journey or task takes to finish.
배차paecha: A requested vehicle being assigned and readied to move.
Definition in Korean
배차간격은 택시·배달·버스 등에서 다음 차량이 도착하거나 배정되기까지 걸리는 시간의 간격을 나타내는 명사.pae cha gan gyeo geun taek ssi pae dal peo seu teung e seo ta eum cha ryang i to cha ka geo na pae jeong doe gi kka ji keol li neun si ga nui kan gyeo geul na ta nae neun myeong sa
Word origin
배차 (baecha, "vehicle dispatch") combines with 간격 (gangyeok, "interval") to name the time separating one dispatch from the next.
Usage tips
- A shorter 배차간격 (baechagangyeok, "time between dispatches") usually means more frequent service, but traffic can still delay the actual arrival.
Other meanings
- dispatch intervalnoun
Related words
- 배차paechavehicle dispatchnoun
- 배차하다paechahadadispatch vehiclesverb