Korean word

잔

Pronunciation

Romanizationchan

Meaning

  • nouncup

Example

커피 한 잔 주세요.keo pi han chan chu se yo

Please give me one cup of coffee.

Illustration for 잔 (cup)

More examples

점심 먹고 친구와 커피 한 잔 마셨어.cheom sim meok kko chin gu wa keo pi han chan ma syeo sseo

I had a cup of coffee with a friend after lunch.

Core concept

A small vessel for drinking, or the single serving it holds.

Common phrases

  • 한 잔han chan

    one cup

  • 커피 한 잔keo pi han chan

    a cup of coffee

  • 술 한 잔sul han chan

    a drink

Similar words

컵keop: A small container used for holding and drinking a beverage.
병pyeong: A bottle used to hold liquid or the amount contained in one bottle.
모금mogeum: A small amount of a drink taken into the mouth at one time.

Definition in Korean

술이나 음료를 담아 마시는 작은 그릇이나 그 그릇에 담긴 마실 양을 가리키는 명사.su ri na eum nyo reul ta ma ma si neun cha geun keu reu si na keu keu reu se tam gin ma sil yang eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean term for a small drinking vessel that also came to mean one serving.

Usage tips

  • Coffee, water, and juice can all be counted with this word, so it is not only for alcoholic drinks.

Other meanings

  • glassnoun

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