Korean word

층

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheung

Meaning

  • nounfloor

Example

엘리베이터가 고장 나서 3층까지 걸어 올라갔어요.el li be i teo ga ko jang na seo 3 cheung kka ji keo reo ol la ga sseo yo

The elevator broke, so I walked up to the third floor.

Illustration for 층 (floor)

More examples

아파트가 몇 층이에요?a pa teu ga myeot cheung i e yo

What floor is the apartment on?

Core concept

A vertical level formed by one floor or one layer resting above another.

Common phrases

  • 몇 층myeot cheung

    which floor

  • 층마다cheung ma da

    each floor

  • 층수cheung su

    number of floors

Similar words

층수cheungsu: The count of all the levels in a building.
위층wicheung: A building level found above the current one.
아래층araecheung: A building level found below the current one.
계단kyedan: A connected group of steps for moving between building levels.

Definition in Korean

건물의 각 높이 구간이나 서로 겹친 층을 가리키는 말로, 물리적 층뿐 아니라 비유적으로도 쓰인다.keon mu rui kak no pi ku ga ni na seo ro kyeop chin cheung eul ka ri ki neun mal lo mul li jeok cheung ppun a ni ra pi yu jeo geu ro do sseu in da

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean word, it comes from a Chinese character whose original meaning is a layer or tier, which led to its building-level meaning.

Usage tips

  • English floor can also mean the surface underfoot, but this word usually identifies the building level where a room is located.

Other meanings

  • layernoun

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