Korean word

차남

Pronunciation

Romanizationchanam

Meaning

  • nounsecond son

Example

가족 중에서 그는 차남이에요.ka jok chung e seo keu neun cha na mi e yo

He is the second son in the family.

Illustration for 차남 (second son)

More examples

우리 집 차남은 요리를 잘해요.u ri chip cha na meun yo ri reul chal hae yo

Our second son is good at cooking.

Core concept

A son's place as the second male child in his family.

Common phrases

  • 차남이에요cha na mi e yo

    is the second son

Similar words

둘째 아들tuljjae adeul: A son born after one older brother in the family.
둘째tuljjae: A child born second when every child in the family is counted.

Definition in Korean

집안에서 아들 가운데 두 번째로 태어난 사람.chi ba ne seo a deul ka un de tu peon jjae ro tae eo nan sa ram

Word origin

The word joins the Sino-Korean elements for next in sequence and son, directly forming a birth-order term for a male child.

Usage tips

  • It should not be confused with second child, because the count here follows the sons rather than all the children.

Opposites

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