TOPIK · Level 362
15 words
Korean word
참외
Pronunciation
Romanizationchamoe
Meaning
- nounKorean melon
Example
여름에 참외를 자주 먹어요.yeo reu me cha moe reul cha ju meo geo yo
I often eat Korean melons in summer.
More examples
시장에 참외가 많아요.si jang e cha moe ga ma na yo
There are many Korean melons at the market.
Core concept
A yellow summer fruit that stays crunchy and sweet beneath its thin skin.
Common phrases
참외를 먹다cha moe reul meok tta
eat a Korean melon
참외 한 개cha moe han kae
one Korean melon
참외 밭cha moe pat
Korean melon field
Similar words
멜론mellon: A fruit with smooth or netted skin and soft, fragrant, sweet flesh.
수박subak: A large summer fruit with a hard green rind and juicy red flesh.
Definition in Korean
여름철 간식으로 자주 먹는 작고 노란 박과 과일로, 껍질은 얇고 과육은 흰빛이며 씹으면 아삭하고 단맛이 나는 과일yeo reum cheol kan si geu ro cha ju meong neun chak kko no ran pak kkwa kwa il lo kkeop jji reun yal kko kwa yu geun hin bi chi myeo ssi beu myeon a sa ka go tan ma si na neun kwa il
Word origin
The word has no securely established decomposition, and its origin is uncertain; it functions as the familiar Korean name for this kind of melon.
Usage tips
- This word is useful for practicing everyday Korean descriptions of fruit, including its ripeness, texture, and taste.
Related words
- 참외밭chamoebatKorean melon fieldnoun
- 참외농사chamoenongsaKorean melon cultivationnoun
- 참욋값chamoetkkapKorean melon pricenoun