Korean word

차례

Pronunciation

Romanizationcharye

Meaning

  • nounturn

Example

네 차례야.ne cha rye ya

It's your turn.

Illustration for 차례 (turn)

More examples

제 차례니까 잠깐만 기다려 주세요.che cha rye ni kka cham kkan man ki da ryeo chu se yo

It's my turn, so please wait a moment.

Core concept

A place in an ordered sequence that tells who or what comes next.

Common phrases

  • 차례가 오다cha rye ga o da

    one's turn comes

  • 차례를 기다리다cha rye reul ki da ri da

    wait for one's turn

  • 제 차례che cha rye

    one's turn

Similar words

순서sunseo: The order in which people, steps, or events are arranged.
순번sunbeon: An assigned number showing a person's or item's place in a sequence.
번peon: A counting word used with a number for repeated actions or numbered places.
턴teon: A borrowed term for one round of action in a shared activity.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 행동이 일어나는 순서나 각 사람의 순번을 가리키는 말.eo tteon i ri na haeng dong i i reo na neun sun seo na kak sa ra mui sun beo neul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the word is used for the idea of order that places people or actions one after another.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this word helps children say whose turn comes next when sharing a game, task, or conversation.

Other meanings

  • table of contentsnoun
  • ancestral ritenoun

Opposites

  • 역순yeokssunreverse ordernoun
  • 무질서mujilseodisordernoun

Related words

  • 차례대로charyedaeroin orderadverb
  • 차례차례charyecharyeone after anotheradverb

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