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15 words
Korean word
지상
Pronunciation
Romanizationchisang
Meaning
- nounground level
Example
그 건물은 지상에 주차장이 있다.keu keon mu reun chi sang e chu cha jang i it tta
That building has a parking lot on the ground level.
More examples
지하에서 지상으로 올라오면 출구가 보인다.chi ha e seo chi sang eu ro ol la o myeon chul gu ga po in da
When you come up from underground to ground level, you can see the exit.
Core concept
A location on the surface of the earth or in the area directly above it.
Common phrases
지상층chi sang cheung
above-ground floor
지상역chi sang yeok
above-ground station
지상 주차장chi sang chu cha jang
above-ground parking lot
Similar words
지하chiha: A space beneath the earth's surface, such as a basement or lower building level.
땅ttang: The earth beneath people's feet, including its soil and wider areas of land.
지면chimyeon: The top surface of the earth that people walk or place things on.
층cheung: A distinct level in a building arranged above or below another level.
Definition in Korean
지표면보다 위에 있는 공간이나 장소를 이르는 말chi pyo myeon bo da wi e in neun kong ga ni na chang so reul i reu neun mal
Word origin
The word combines the Sino-Korean ideas of earth and above, making its meaning easy to connect with vertical location.
Usage tips
- Korean often uses this word when separating spaces by height, especially when a building has both above-ground and underground areas.
Opposites
- 지하chihaundergroundnoun
Related words
- 지상파chisangpaterrestrial broadcastingnoun