Korean word

택배

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaekppae

Meaning

  • nounpackage

Example

오늘 택배가 왔어요.o neul taek ppae ga wa sseo yo

The package arrived today.

Illustration for 택배 (package)

More examples

지금 택배를 조회해 보세요.chi geum taek ppae reul cho hoe hae po se yo

Please track the package now.

Core concept

A delivery company carries a sender's parcel all the way to the receiver's home.

Common phrases

  • 택배 도착taek ppae to chak

    package arrival

  • 택배 조회taek ppae cho hoe

    package tracking

  • 택배 배송taek ppae pae song

    package delivery

Similar words

배달paedal: The service of bringing food or other requested goods to a chosen place.
배송paesong: The process of sending an online purchase from the seller to the buyer.
우편upyeon: The public service that collects and delivers letters and parcels.
소포sopo: A small wrapped parcel prepared for sending by mail.

Definition in Korean

택배는 판매자나 발송인이 소포를 택배회사에 맡기면 회사가 수령인의 주소로 배달하는 서비스 또는 그 소포를 뜻하는 명사taek ppae neun pan mae ja na pal song i ni so po reul taek ppae hoe sa e mat kki myeon hoe sa ga su ryeong i nui chu so ro pae dal ha neun seo bi seu tto neun keu so po reul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word is based on the Sino-Korean name for home delivery, joining ideas linked to home and distribution.

Usage tips

  • A useful contrast with English is that this everyday Korean word can point to the thing being delivered or to the service that delivers it.

Other meanings

  • home deliverynoun
  • deliverynoun

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