Korean Conversation · Level 128
15 words
Korean word
운행
Pronunciation
Romanizationunhaeng
Meaning
- nounoperation
Example
명절에는 열차 운행이 늘어납니다.myeong jeo re neun yeol cha un haeng i neu reo nam ni da
Train service increases during the holidays.
More examples
야간에도 일부 노선의 운행이 유지됩니다.ya ga ne do il bu no seo nui un haeng i yu ji doem ni da
Service on some routes continues even at night.
Core concept
Public transport following its planned route and timetable, or the act of keeping it running.
Common phrases
버스 운행peo seu un haeng
bus service
운행 시간표un haeng si gan pyo
service timetable
야간 운행ya gan un haeng
nighttime service
Similar words
운전unjeon: The act of guiding a vehicle and controlling its speed with the controls.
주행chuhaeng: A vehicle or machine traveling along a road or track.
Definition in Korean
열차나 버스처럼 정해진 노선과 시간표에 따라 운영되거나 운전되는 상태나 그 행위.yeol cha na peo seu cheo reom cheong hae jin no seon gwa si gan pyo e tta ra u nyeong doe geo na un jeon doe neun sang tae na keu haeng wi
Word origin
The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning move or carry and go or proceed, fitting transport that moves along a planned route.
Usage tips
- In travel notices, this word refers to the bus or train service, making it useful for understanding whether a route is running or suspended.
Opposites
- 중지chungjisuspensionnoun
Related words
- 운행하다unhaenghadaoperateverb
- 운행정보unhaengjeongboservice informationnoun