Korean word

종점

Pronunciation

Romanizationchongjeom

Meaning

  • nounterminal

Example

이 버스는 종점까지 갑니다.i peo seu neun chong jeom kka ji kam ni da

This bus goes to the terminal.

Illustration for 종점 (terminal)

More examples

버스는 종점에서 잠시 멈췄다.peo seu neun chong jeo me seo cham si meom chwot tta

The bus stopped briefly at the terminal.

Core concept

The last stop or station on a bus, subway, or other route.

Common phrases

  • 종점에서chong jeo me seo

    at the terminal

  • 종점에 도착chong jeo me to chak

    arrive at the terminal

Similar words

종착역chongchagyeok: The station that marks the end of a train or subway line.
목적지mokjjeokjji: The place intended as the arrival point of a trip.
정류장cheongnyujang: A fixed point where passengers board or leave a public transport vehicle.

Definition in Korean

버스나 지하철 같은 노선에서 가장 마지막에 있는 정류장이나 역.peo seu na chi ha cheol ka teun no seo ne seo ka jang ma ji ma ge in neun cheong nyu jang i na yeok

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins elements meaning end and point to name the endpoint of a route.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate terminal with an airport building, but this Korean noun focuses on the endpoint of a public transport route.

Opposites

Related words

  • 종점역chongjeomyeokterminal stationnoun

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