Korean word

정거장

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonggeojang

Meaning

  • nounstop

Example

다음 정거장에서 내리세요.ta eum cheong geo jang e seo nae ri se yo

Please get off at the next stop.

Illustration for 정거장 (stop)

More examples

정거장 근처에 가게가 많아요.cheong geo jang keun cheo e ka ge ga ma na yo

There are lots of shops near the stop.

Core concept

A passenger stop along a route, used for both getting on and getting off a vehicle.

Common phrases

  • 다음 정거장ta eum cheong geo jang

    next stop

  • 정거장 근처cheong geo jang keun cheo

    near the stop

Similar words

정류장cheongnyujang: A marked point where a bus pauses to pick up or let off passengers.
역yeok: A train or subway facility with places for boarding, leaving, and changing trains.
승강장seunggangjang: A designated strip beside train or subway doors for waiting passengers.

Definition in Korean

버스나 전철 등 이동 수단이 정차해 승객을 태우거나 내리는 곳.peo seu na cheon cheol teung i dong su da ni cheong cha hae seung gae geul tae u geo na nae ri neun kot

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation joins the idea of stopping with the idea of a place, making its basic meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • English often uses stop for buses and station for rail systems, while this Korean noun can cover either kind of passenger stop.

Other meanings

  • stationnoun

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