Korean word

셔틀

Pronunciation

Romanizationsyeoteul

Meaning

  • nounshuttle

Example

회사에서 셔틀을 운영해요.hoe sa e seo syeo teu reul u nyeong hae yo

The company runs a shuttle.

Illustration for 셔틀 (shuttle)

More examples

점심시간에 셔틀버스를 기다렸어요.cheom sim si ga ne syeo teul beo seu reul ki da ryeo sseo yo

I waited for the shuttle bus during lunch break.

Core concept

A short-route service that connects two places by making repeated trips.

Common phrases

  • 셔틀버스syeo teul beo seu

    shuttle bus

  • 셔틀운행syeo teu run haeng

    shuttle service

Similar words

셔틀서비스syeoteulseobiseu: A passenger service that operates at regular times to provide transport between set locations.
셔틀버스syeoteulbeoseu: A bus operated on a set route to carry passengers between places such as an airport and a station.

Definition in Korean

공항·역·행사장 등 특정 장소를 빠르게 연결하기 위해 짧은 구간을 왕복하는 교통수단.kong hang yeok haeng sa jang teung teuk jjeong chang so reul ppa reu ge yeon gyeol ha gi wi hae jjal beun ku ga neul wang bo ka neun kyo tong su dan

Word origin

The word comes from English shuttle and keeps its central image of something traveling back and forth on a set route.

Usage tips

  • Korean 셔틀 (syeoteul, "shuttle") names a service rather than one fixed vehicle type, so it may use a bus, van, or other vehicle.

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