Korean word

정차

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongcha

Meaning

  • nounstopping

Example

이곳은 정차 금지 구역입니다.i go seun cheong cha keum ji ku yeo gim ni da

This is a no-stopping zone.

Illustration for 정차 (stopping)

More examples

버스가 정류장에 잠시 정차 중이에요.peo seu ga cheong nyu jang e cham si cheong cha chung i e yo

The bus is making a brief stop at the bus stop.

Core concept

A vehicle comes to a temporary standstill without necessarily being left there.

Common phrases

  • 정차 금지cheong cha keum ji

    no stopping

  • 정차 구역cheong cha ku yeok

    stopping area

  • 정차 중cheong cha chung

    stopped

Similar words

주차chucha: A vehicle is placed in a spot and left there for a while.
주정차chujeongcha: Road signs and rules specify when a vehicle may stop or remain in place.
정지cheongji: The movement or operation of something comes to a halt.
일시정지ilssijeongji: Media playback stops briefly and can continue from the same point.

Definition in Korean

차량이 잠깐 멈추어 서 있는 상태나 그 행위를 가리키는 명사.cha ryang i cham kkan meom chu eo seo in neun sang tae na keu haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning to stop a vehicle, which explains its specific transport-related use.

Usage tips

  • A no-stopping sign means that even a brief halt is not allowed, while a no-parking sign concerns leaving the vehicle there.

Other meanings

  • stoppeddeterminer

Opposites

Related words

  • 정차하다cheongchahadastopverb
  • 정차시키다cheongchasikidabring to a stopverb

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