Korean word

찬물

Pronunciation

Romanizationchanmul

Meaning

  • nouncold water

Example

목이 말라서 찬물을 마셨어요.mo gi mal la seo chan mu reul ma syeo sseo yo

I was thirsty, so I drank cold water.

Illustration for 찬물 (cold water)

More examples

운동 후에 찬물로 샤워했어요.un dong hu e chan mul lo sya wo hae sseo yo

I showered with cold water after exercising.

Core concept

Water with a clear chill that feels refreshing to drink or use for washing.

Common phrases

  • 찬물을 마시다chan mu reul ma si da

    drink cold water

  • 찬물을 붓다chan mu reul put tta

    pour cold water

  • 찬물로 씻다chan mul lo ssit tta

    wash in cold water

Similar words

차가운 물chagaun mul: Water at a low temperature that feels cold when drunk.
얼음물eoreummul: Water made cold by adding ice.

Definition in Korean

주로 마시거나 씻을 때 쓰는 차가운 물.chu ro ma si geo na ssi seul ttae sseu neun cha ga un mul

Word origin

The word combines 찬 (chan, "cold") with 물 (mul, "water") to form a simple native Korean compound.

Usage tips

  • In everyday requests, this noun can stand alone when someone wants water served cold, so it is useful in short restaurant and home phrases.

Opposites

  • 뜨거운 물tteugeoun mulhot waternoun
  • 미지근한 물mijigeunhan mullukewarm waternoun

Related words

  • 찬바람chanbaramcold windnoun
  • 찬밥chanbapchilled ricenoun
  • 찬물샤워chanmulsyawocold-water showernoun

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