Korean word

편도

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeondo

Meaning

  • nounone-way

Example

이번 여행은 편도 표로 가요.i beon yeo haeng eun pyeon do pyo ro ka yo

I'm going on this trip with a one-way ticket.

Illustration for 편도 (one-way)

More examples

버스에서는 편도 승차권을 구매하면 됩니다.peo seu e seo neun pyeon do seung cha gwo neul ku mae ha myeon toem ni da

You can simply buy a one-way ticket on the bus.

Core concept

Travel moving from the starting point to the destination in one direction, with no return included.

Common phrases

  • 편도 요금pyeon do yo geum

    one-way fare

  • 편도 승차권pyeon do seung cha gwon

    one-way ticket

Similar words

왕복wangbok: Travel that includes going to another place and coming back to the starting point.
편도 표pyeondo pyo: A travel ticket that covers only the journey to the destination.

Definition in Korean

출발지에서 목적지까지 한 번만 가는 이동이나 그때 필요한 표를 이르는 말chul bal ji e seo mok jjeok jji kka ji han peon man ka neun i dong i na keu ttae pi ryo han pyo reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The term comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning one side and a route, highlighting travel along only one direction.

Usage tips

  • A one-way fare can seem cheaper at first, but the total travel cost rises when a separate return ticket is needed.

Opposites

  • 왕복wangbokround tripnoun
  • 왕복권wangbokkkwonround-trip ticketnoun

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