Korean word

채

Pronunciation

Romanizationchae

Meaning

  • nounwhile still ___

Example

옷을 입은 채로 잠들었다.o seul i beun chae ro cham deu reot tta

I fell asleep while still wearing my clothes.

Illustration for 채 (while still ___)

More examples

불을 켠 채로 나갔다.pu reul kyeon chae ro na gat tta

They left with the light still on.

Core concept

Something keeps its current state during a new action.

Common phrases

  • 옷을 입은 채로o seul i beun chae ro

    with one's clothes still on

  • 앉은 채로an jeun chae ro

    while remaining seated

Similar words

대로taero: An action follows the way, plan, or timing already set.

Definition in Korean

동작이나 상태가 바뀌지 않은 채로 어떤 일이 이어짐을 나타내는 명사로, 보통 '~한 채(로)' 형태로 쓰인다tong ja gi na sang tae ga pa kkwi ji a neun chae ro eo tteon i ri i eo ji meul na ta nae neun myeong sa ro po tong ~ han chae ro hyeong tae ro sseu in da

Word origin

채 (chae, "a state as it is") names the state that remains unchanged and commonly follows the form describing that state.

Usage tips

  • Seeing 채 (chae, "state as it is") after a verb or adjective form helps link an unchanged condition to the action that follows.

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