Korean word

차가운

Pronunciation

Romanizationchagaun

Meaning

  • adjectivecold

Example

차가운 물을 마셨어요.cha ga un mu reul ma syeo sseo yo

I drank cold water.

Illustration for 차가운 (cold)

More examples

그의 차가운 반응에 당황했어요.keu ui cha ga un pa neung e tang hwang hae sseo yo

I was taken aback by his cold reaction.

Core concept

A low temperature felt by the hand, extending metaphorically to a person's emotionally distant attitude.

Common phrases

  • 차가운 물cha ga un mul

    cold water

  • 차가운 손cha ga un son

    cold hand

  • 차가운 반응cha ga un pa neung

    cold reaction

Similar words

차갑다chagaptta: Cold to the touch because of a low surface temperature.
서늘하다seoneulhada: Being mildly cool or chilly, sometimes with a faintly eerie feeling.

Definition in Korean

물체의 온도가 낮아 손에 닿으면 차갑게 느껴지거나 사람의 태도가 정서적으로 냉담한 상태를 나타내는 형용사.mul che ui on do ga na ja so ne ta eu myeon cha gap kke neu kkyeo ji geo na sa ra mui tae do ga cheong seo jeo geu ro naeng dam han sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The form is built from the native Korean adjective for cold with the attributive ending used before a noun, so it directly modifies nouns such as water.

Usage tips

  • English learners can avoid a common mix-up by using this form for cold things and noun phrases, while Korean uses a different adjective for cold weather or feeling cold.

Other meanings

  • indifferentadjective
  • cooladjective

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