Korean word

배치

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaechi

Meaning

  • nounarrangement

Example

새 가구의 배치를 바꿨어요.sae ka gu ui pae chi reul pa kkwo sseo yo

I changed the arrangement of the new furniture.

Illustration for 배치 (arrangement)

More examples

사무실의 배치를 바꿨더니 동선이 편해졌다.sa mu si rui pae chi reul pa kkwot tteo ni tong seo ni pyeon hae jeot tta

Changing the office layout made it easier to move around.

Core concept

Putting things or people in chosen places so the whole arrangement works well.

Common phrases

  • 사무실의 배치sa mu si rui pae chi

    office layout

  • 가구 배치ka gu pae chi

    furniture arrangement

  • 인원 배치i nwon pae chi

    personnel deployment

Similar words

배열paeyeol: Items or people are set out in a particular sequence or form.
정리cheongni: Scattered belongings are collected, sorted, and left in a tidy state.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 가구를 일정한 기준에 따라 자리를 정해 놓는 일sa mu ri na ka gu reul il jeong han ki ju ne tta ra cha ri reul cheong hae non neun il

Word origin

This Sino Korean word combines elements meaning distribution and placement, leading to the idea of positioning each thing or person in a planned place.

Usage tips

  • In everyday contexts, this word commonly describes room layouts and seating plans, while English may use different nouns depending on what is being positioned.

Other meanings

  • deploymentnoun
  • assignmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 배치하다paechihadaarrangeverb
  • 재배치chaebaechirearrangementnoun
  • 배치도paechidolayout plannoun

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