Korean word

복층

Pronunciation

Romanizationpokcheung

Meaning

  • nounduplex apartment

Example

이 건물에는 복층 아파트가 많이 있어요.i keon mu re neun pok cheung a pa teu ga ma ni i sseo yo

There are many duplex apartments in this building.

Illustration for 복층 (duplex apartment)

More examples

임대 공고에 복층이라고 적혀 있어서 사진을 더 확인했어요.im dae kong go e pok cheung i ra go cheo kyeo i sseo seo sa ji neul teo hwa gin hae sseo yo

The rental listing said it was a duplex, so I checked the photos more carefully.

Core concept

One home spread across two connected floors, with an indoor staircase linking its living spaces.

Common phrases

  • 복층 아파트pok cheung a pa teu

    duplex apartment

  • 복층 거실pok cheung keo sil

    duplex living room

  • 복층 계단pok cheung kye dan

    duplex staircase

Similar words

복층아파트pokcheungapateu: An apartment unit whose living spaces occupy two connected floors linked by an indoor staircase.
다락방tarakppang: A small room built under a roof, used for storage or as a compact living space.

Definition in Korean

거실·침실 등 생활 공간이 층으로 나뉘어 한 세대 내에서 실내 계단으로 오르내리게 연결된 이중층 주거를 가리키는 명사.keo sil chim sil teung saeng hwal kong ga ni cheung eu ro na nwi eo han se dae nae e seo sil lae kye da neu ro o reu nae ri ge yeon gyeol doen i jung cheung chu geo reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines a word meaning multiple with one meaning floor or level, highlighting a home arranged across two connected floors.

Usage tips

  • In Korean housing descriptions, this usually means one dwelling with its own indoor staircase, not two separate apartments in the same building.

Opposites

  • 단층집tancheungjipsingle-story housenoun

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