Korean Conversation · Level 126
15 words
Korean word
차량
Pronunciation
Romanizationcharyang
Meaning
- nountrain car
Example
지하철 차량에 사람이 많아요.chi ha cheol cha ryang e sa ra mi ma na yo
There are many people in the subway car.
More examples
긴급 출동 차량이 사이렌을 울리며 지나갔어요.kin geup chul dong cha ryang i sa i re neul ul li myeo chi na ga sseo yo
An emergency response vehicle passed by with its siren blaring.
Core concept
The complete body of a moving vehicle, or one separate unit in a train.
Common phrases
승용 차량seung yong cha ryang
passenger vehicle
고장 난 차량ko jang nan cha ryang
broken-down vehicle
긴급 출동 차량kin geup chul dong cha ryang
emergency response vehicle
Similar words
차cha: A general word for a wheeled vehicle carrying people or cargo.
자동차chadongcha: A road vehicle driven by its own engine or motor.
버스peoseu: A scheduled public vehicle that takes passengers between stops.
기차kicha: A group of connected rail cars that carries passengers or freight.
Definition in Korean
도로 위의 자동차에서부터 철도의 객차까지, 다양한 탈것의 몸체나 단위 자체를 가리키는 명사.to ro wi ui cha dong cha e seo bu teo cheol do ui kaek cha kka ji ta yang han tal geo sui mom che na ta nwi cha che reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word developed from Sino-Korean elements associated with a vehicle and a vehicle unit, which explains its use for both cars and rail carriages.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect vehicle to mean only a road machine, but this Korean term also labels individual units in rail transport.
Other meanings
- vehiclenoun
Related words
- 차량수리charyangsurivehicle repairnoun
- 차량대여charyangdaeyeovehicle rentalnoun