Korean word

철도

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheoldo

Meaning

  • nounrailroad

Example

이 마을에는 철도가 없어요.i ma eu re neun cheol do ga eop sseo yo

There is no railroad in this town.

Illustration for 철도 (railroad)

More examples

출근할 때 철도를 이용하면 일찍 도착해요.chul geun hal ttae cheol do reul i yong ha myeon il jjik to cha kae yo

If you use the railway to commute, you will arrive early.

Core concept

A rail network viewed as both the tracks and the system that keeps trains running.

Common phrases

  • 철도 이용cheol do i yong

    railway use

  • 철도 회사cheol do hoe sa

    railway company

  • 철도 노선cheol do no seon

    railway line

Similar words

기차kicha: A connected set of rail cars that carries people or goods from place to place.
열차yeolcha: A group of connected rail cars operated as one service at a set time.
지하철chihacheol: An urban electric rail service that carries passengers through underground or elevated sections.
역yeok: A place where passengers board trains, get off, or transfer to another line.

Definition in Korean

철도는 열차가 달리는 궤도와 이를 운영하는 조직·설비를 아우르는 말cheol do neun yeol cha ga tal li neun kwe do wa i reul u nyeong ha neun cho jik seol bi reul a u reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 철 (cheol, "iron") + 도 (do, "road") originally suggests a road made of iron.

Usage tips

  • In transport names and public information, this word usually points to the rail system rather than to one individual train.

Opposites

Related words

  • 고속철도kosokcheoldohigh-speed railwaynoun
  • 철도망cheoldomangrailway networknoun

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