Korean word

차로

Pronunciation

Romanizationcharo

Meaning

  • adverbby car

Example

차로 왔습니다.cha ro wat sseum ni da

I came by car.

Illustration for 차로 (by car)

More examples

회사까지는 보통 차로 통근해요.hoe sa kka ji neun po tong cha ro tong geun hae yo

I usually commute to work by car.

Core concept

Moving from one place to another with a car as the chosen transport.

Common phrases

  • 차로 오다cha ro o da

    come by car

  • 차로 가다cha ro ka da

    go by car

  • 차로 통근하다cha ro tong geun ha da

    commute by car

Similar words

자동차로chadongcharo: Getting somewhere using an automobile as the means of transport.
자가용으로chagayongeuro: Traveling in a privately owned car.

Definition in Korean

차로는 차를 타고 이동함을 나타내는 부사다cha ro neun cha reul ta go i dong ha meul na ta nae neun pu sa da

Word origin

It is formed from 차 (cha, "car") and 로 (ro, "by means of"), which together mark a car as the means of travel.

Usage tips

  • The wording describes how someone traveled, not who drove, so it also fits a passenger traveling in a car.

Other meanings

  • lanenoun

Opposites

  • 도보로toboroon footadverb

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