Korean Conversation · Level 99
15 words
Korean word
지점
Pronunciation
Romanizationchijeom
Meaning
- nounbranch
Example
은행 지점에 가서 통장을 만들었어요.eun haeng chi jeo me ka seo tong jang eul man deu reo sseo yo
I went to a bank branch and opened an account.
More examples
새로운 지점이 생겼어요.sae ro un chi jeo mi saeng gyeo sseo yo
A new branch has opened.
Core concept
A local shop or office that operates as one part of a larger company or franchise.
Common phrases
지점에 가다chi jeo me ka da
go to a branch
지점을 방문하다chi jeo meul pang mun ha da
visit a branch
지점에서 근무하다chi jeo me seo keun mu ha da
work at a branch
지점을 개설하다chi jeo meul kae seol ha da
open a branch
Similar words
본점ponjeom: A business's central store and representative location.
분점punjeom: A same-brand store established in a different place.
지사chisa: An office that represents a company and performs its work regionally.
점포cheompo: A place of business used for selling goods to customers.
Definition in Korean
프랜차이즈나 기업체가 각 지역에 운영하는 개별 매장이나 사무소peu raen cha i jeu na ki eop che ga kak chi yeo ge u nyeong ha neun kae byeol mae jang i na sa mu so
Word origin
This Sino-Korean compound joins the idea of a branch with that of a shop, giving a memorable picture of a business location separated from its main organization.
Usage tips
- Unlike the tree meaning of English branch, this business use points to a company location, so context helps prevent a picture of a tree.