Korean word

분류센터

Pronunciation

Romanizationpullyusenteo

Meaning

  • nounsorting center

Example

오늘 분류센터에서 아르바이트를 해요.o neul pul lyu sen teo e seo a reu ba i teu reul hae yo

I work part-time at a sorting center today.

Illustration for 분류센터 (sorting center)

More examples

어제 분류센터에 많은 상자가 도착했어요.eo je pul lyu sen teo e ma neun sang ja ga to cha kae sseo yo

Many boxes arrived at the sorting center yesterday.

Core concept

A facility where a stream of packages is organized into groups so each item can continue toward the right destination.

Common phrases

  • 분류센터 운영pul lyu sen teo u nyeong

    sorting center operations

  • 분류센터 직원pul lyu sen teo chi gwon

    sorting center staff

  • 분류센터 근무pul lyu sen teo keun mu

    sorting center work

Similar words

물류센터mullyusenteo: A large hub that gathers, stores, packs, and sends out goods.
배송센터paesongsenteo: A facility that prepares packages and handles their shipment.
택배터미널taekppaeteomineol: A regional hub where packages are gathered and transferred onward.
집하장chipajang: A place where collected packages are briefly held before going to the next hub.

Definition in Korean

택배·우편물·소포 등 많은 물품을 목적지나 종류별로 빠르게 골라 정리하고 배분하는 작업을 하는 시설을 이르는 명사.taek ppae u pyeon mul so po teung ma neun mul pu meul mok jjeok jji na chong nyu byeol lo ppa reu ge kol la cheong ni ha go pae bun ha neun cha geo beul ha neun si seo reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

분류 (bulryu, "sorting") is joined to the English loanword 센터 (senteo, "center") to form the name of this sorting facility.

Usage tips

  • The word highlights the organizing stage of delivery, so it is useful for understanding why a package can be at a center without being ready for pickup.

Related words

  • 분류pullyusortingnoun
  • 분류하다pullyuhadasortverb
  • 분류작업pullyujageopsorting worknoun

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