Korean word

지하

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiha

Meaning

  • nounbasement

Example

가게는 지하에 있어요.ka ge neun chi ha e i sseo yo

The store is in the basement.

Illustration for 지하 (basement)

More examples

비가 와서 우리는 지하로 내려갔어요.pi ga wa seo u ri neun chi ha ro nae ryeo ga sseo yo

Since it was raining, we went down to the basement.

Core concept

A place under the ground, such as the lower level of a building.

Common phrases

  • 지하에chi ha e

    in the basement

  • 지하로 내려가다chi ha ro nae ryeo ga da

    go down to the basement

  • 지하층chi ha cheung

    basement level

Similar words

지하실chihasil: A below-ground room often used to store things or house equipment.
지하층chihacheung: A building floor located beneath the ground floor.
지하철chihacheol: A city train system that runs through underground tunnels.

Definition in Korean

땅의 표면 아래에 있는 공간이나 층을 이르는 말로, 건물이나 지면 아래의 장소를 가리킨다.ttang ui pyo myeon a rae e in neun kong ga ni na cheung eul i reu neun mal lo keon mu ri na chi myeon a rae ui chang so reul ka ri kin da

Word origin

지하 (jiha, "basement") is formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning earth and below, which makes its meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • When giving directions, adding a floor number or the name of a facility after this word makes the location clearer.

Opposites

Related words

  • 지하도chihadounderpassnoun
  • 지하상가chihasanggaunderground shopping centernoun

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