TOPIK · Level 193
15 words
Korean word
조
Pronunciation
Romanizationcho
Meaning
- noungroup
Example
오늘은 조를 바꿨어요.o neu reun cho reul pa kkwo sseo yo
I changed groups today.
More examples
다음 활동은 조별로 진행됩니다.ta eum hwal dong eun cho byeol lo chin haeng doem ni da
The next activity will be done in groups.
Core concept
A few people organized as one working unit for a particular activity.
Common phrases
조를 바꾸다cho reul pa kku da
change groups
조에 속하다cho e so ka da
belong to a group
Similar words
팀tim: A team of people who work together toward the same goal.
반pan: A class or section in a school or workplace that shares a schedule or task.
모둠modum: A few people arranged into a temporary working group for a shared activity.
Definition in Korean
특정 과제나 활동을 위해 몇 사람을 묶어 만든 작은 단체나 팀.teuk jjeong kwa je na hwal dong eul wi hae myeot sa ra meul mu kkeo man deun cha geun tan che na tim
Word origin
조 (jo, "group") is linked to the Sino-Korean idea of combining separate parts to form an organized whole.
Usage tips
- In a class or project, 조 (jo, "group") often names a team formed for the activity, so its members may change when the activity changes.
Other meanings
- trillionnumeral
Opposites
- 개인kaeinindividualnoun
Related words
- 조원chowongroup membernoun
- 조장chojanggroup leadernoun