Korean word

지도

Pronunciation

Romanizationchido

Meaning

  • nounmap

Example

이 근처에 지도가 있나요?i keun cheo e chi do ga in na yo

Is there a map near here?

Illustration for 지도 (map)

More examples

핸드폰에 지도가 없어서 길을 못 찾았어요.haen deu po ne chi do ga eop sseo seo ki reul mot cha ja sseo yo

I couldn't find my way because there was no map on my phone.

Core concept

A visual layout that shows where places, roads, and landforms are in relation to one another.

Common phrases

  • 지도를 보다chi do reul po da

    look at a map

  • 지도를 펴다chi do reul pyeo da

    unfold a map

  • 종이 지도chong i chi do

    paper map

Similar words

내비게이션naebigeisyeon: A navigation system that helps travelers follow a route to their destination.
지도 앱chido aep: An app on a smartphone for viewing maps and locating places.
약도yaktto: A brief route map showing the way and useful landmarks near one destination.

Definition in Korean

지면 위의 장소와 도로·지형의 위치를 기호와 축척으로 표시한 그림이나 판chi myeon wi ui chang so wa to ro chi hyeong ui wi chi reul ki ho wa chuk cheo geu ro pyo si han keu ri mi na pan

Word origin

지도 (jido, "map") comes from Sino-Korean parts meaning land and picture, which together describe a picture showing where places are.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use directions for spoken help, but this word can refer to the visual aid used to follow those instructions.

Other meanings

  • guidancenoun

Related words

  • 전자지도cheonjajidoelectronic mapnoun
  • 세계지도segyejidoworld mapnoun
  • 종이지도chongijidopaper mapnoun

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