Korean word

지참

Pronunciation

Romanizationchicham

Meaning

  • nounbringing

Example

여권 지참은 필수입니다.yeo gwon chi cha meun pil su im ni da

Bringing your passport is essential.

Illustration for 지참 (bringing)

More examples

공항에서 여권 지참을 확인합니다.kong hang e seo yeo gwon chi cha meul hwa gin ham ni da

At the airport, they check whether you brought your passport.

Core concept

A person brings an item along so it is available for showing or checking.

Common phrases

  • 여권 지참yeo gwon chi cham

    bringing a passport

  • 신분증 지참sin bun jeung chi cham

    bringing an ID card

  • 지참 여부chi cham yeo bu

    whether brought

Similar words

소지soji: Having an object or document on hand.
소지품sojipum: Belongings a person has with them while going about daily activities.
휴대품hyudaepum: Items packed or carried for a journey or time away from home.

Definition in Korean

제시나 확인을 위해 개인이 소지하여 가져오는 물건 자체 또는 그런 행위를 가리키는 명사che si na hwa gi neul wi hae kae i ni so ji ha yeo ka jeo o neun mul geon cha che tto neun keu reon haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term developed around the idea of holding an item and taking it to a required place, giving it a formal sense.

Usage tips

  • In notices, 지참 (jicham, "bring along") sounds formal and administrative, while everyday conversation usually uses a more casual verb phrase.

Opposites

  • 미지참mijichamfailure to bringnoun

Related words

  • 지참하다chichamhadabring alongverb
  • 지참물chichammulitem brought alongnoun
  • 지참자chichamjaperson bringing somethingnoun

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