Korean word

중국집

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunggukjjip

Meaning

  • nounChinese restaurant

Example

점심에 중국집에 갈래?cheom si me chung guk jji be kal lae

Do you want to go to a Chinese restaurant for lunch?

Illustration for 중국집 (Chinese restaurant)

More examples

오늘 밤에는 중국집에 탕수육을 시킬 거예요.o neul pa me neun chung guk jji be tang su yu geul si kil kkeo ye yo

Tonight, I will order sweet-and-sour pork from a Chinese restaurant.

Core concept

A nearby, casual restaurant known for Korean-Chinese comfort food.

Common phrases

  • 중국집에 가다chung guk jji be ka da

    go to a Chinese restaurant

  • 중국집에서 먹다chung guk jji be seo meok tta

    eat at a Chinese restaurant

  • 중국집 배달chung guk jjip pae dal

    Chinese restaurant delivery

Similar words

중식당chungsikttang: A restaurant that serves Chinese cuisine.
짜장면집jjajangmyeonjip: A casual neighborhood restaurant known mainly for noodles in black bean sauce.

Definition in Korean

일상에서 흔히 쓰이는 말로, 공식 명칭보다 친근하게 동네에서 짜장면·짬뽕·볶음밥 등을 파는 가게를 가리키는 표현이다.il sang e seo heun hi sseu i neun mal lo kong sik myeong ching bo da chin geun ha ge tong ne e seo jja jang myeon jjam ppong po kkeum bap teung eul pa neun ka ge reul ka ri ki neun pyo hyeo ni da

Word origin

The name is built from 중국 (jungguk, "China") and 집 (jjip, "house or place"), much like calling it a Chinese-food house.

Usage tips

  • Many places called this serve Korean versions of Chinese dishes, so the name does not promise that every dish follows recipes from China.

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