Korean word

시차

Pronunciation

Romanizationsicha

Meaning

  • nountime difference

Example

서울과 뉴욕은 시차가 14시간이에요.seo ul gwa nyu yo geun si cha ga 14 si ga ni e yo

There is a 14-hour time difference between Seoul and New York.

Illustration for 시차 (time difference)

More examples

시차 적응이 아직 안 돼서 피곤해요.si cha cheo geung i a jik an twae seo pi gon hae yo

I am tired because I have not adjusted to the time difference yet.

Core concept

Two places show different local times, creating a measurable gap between their clocks.

Common phrases

  • 시차 적응si cha cheo geung

    adjusting to the time difference

  • 시차 때문에si cha ttae mu ne

    because of the time difference

Similar words

시간차sigancha: The amount of time separating two events or points in time.
현지 시각hyeonji sigak: The clock time currently used in a particular place.
시간대sigandae: A region where the same standard clock time is used.

Definition in Korean

두 장소 사이의 시각 차이를 나타내는 명사로, 주로 시간대의 차이를 가리킨다.tu chang so sa i ui si gak cha i reul na ta nae neun myeong sa ro chu ro si gan dae ui cha i reul ka ri kin da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 시차 (sicha, "time difference") joins 시 (si, "time") with 차 (cha, "difference") to name unequal local times.

Usage tips

  • Korean speakers use this word when planning across countries, so checking both places' clocks prevents a meeting from being set at the wrong hour.

Other meanings

  • time lagnoun

Opposites

  • 동시tongsisimultaneitynoun
  • 동시간대tongsigandaesame time zonenoun

Related words

  • 시차적응sichajeogeungadjustment to the time differencenoun
  • 시차증후군sichajeunghugunjet lag syndromenoun

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