Korean Conversation · Level 222
15 words
Korean word
중고차
Pronunciation
Romanizationchunggocha
Meaning
- nounused car
Example
저는 중고차를 사려고 해요.cheo neun chung go cha reul sa ryeo go hae yo
I'm going to buy a used car.
More examples
중고차 상태를 직접 확인하세요.chung go cha sang tae reul chik jjeop hwa gin ha se yo
Please check the condition of the used car in person.
Core concept
A previously owned vehicle offered as an alternative to a brand new car.
Common phrases
중고차 판매chung go cha pan mae
used car sales
중고차 구입chung go cha ku ip
used car purchase
중고차 상태chung go cha sang tae
used car condition
Similar words
신차sincha: A vehicle sold unused at the time of its first purchase.
중고시장chunggosijang: The market and distribution system through which used cars are bought and sold.
개인거래kaeingeorae: A transaction in which private individuals buy or sell directly to each other.
딜러tilleo: A person or business that sells cars or arranges car sales.
Definition in Korean
새 차가 아니라 이전에 사용되던 자동차를 말한다.sae cha ga a ni ra i jeo ne sa yong doe deon cha dong cha reul mal han da
Word origin
It is formed from the Korean term for secondhand goods and the word for car, making the meaning easy to connect with a preowned vehicle.
Usage tips
- A well-kept vehicle can still be described this way, so the word does not by itself say that the car is damaged or unreliable.
Opposites
- 새차saechanew carnoun
Related words
- 중고chunggosecondhand itemnoun
- 중고제품chunggojepumused productnoun