Korean word

환승통로

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwanseungtongno

Meaning

  • nountransfer corridor

Example

공항 터미널에서 환승통로를 따라 걸었어요.kong hang teo mi neo re seo hwan seung tong no reul tta ra keo reo sseo yo

I walked along the transfer corridor in the airport terminal.

Illustration for 환승통로 (transfer corridor)

More examples

지하철에서 환승통로를 이용해서 반대편 플랫폼으로 갔어요.chi ha cheo re seo hwan seung tong no reul i yong hae seo pan dae pyeon peul laet po meu ro ka sseo yo

I used the transfer corridor in the subway to get to the opposite platform.

Core concept

The passage that links transport areas so passengers can continue by a different bus, train, or plane.

Common phrases

  • 공항 환승통로kong hang hwan seung tong no

    airport transfer corridor

  • 지하철 환승통로chi ha cheol hwan seung tong no

    subway transfer corridor

Similar words

통로tongno: An open space in a building or structure made for people or objects to pass through.
복도poktto: A long indoor walkway joining rooms or other parts of a building.
환승hwanseung: The process of moving from one form of public transport to another.
환승구hwanseunggu: A designated entryway leading to a public transport transfer area.

Definition in Korean

공항·기차역 등에서 다른 교통수단으로 갈아타기 위해 터미널이나 승강장을 연결하는 사람용 통로kong hang ki cha yeok teung e seo ta reun kyo tong su da neu ro ka ra ta gi wi hae teo mi neo ri na seung gang jang eul yeon gyeol ha neun sa ra myong tong no

Word origin

Its two Sino-Korean components refer to changing transport and a route for walking, creating the compound meaning transfer corridor.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a transfer to be a ticket or the change itself, but this word points specifically to the route passengers walk through.

Related words

  • 환승hwanseungtransfernoun
  • 환승하다hwanseunghadatransferverb
  • 환승객hwanseunggaektransfer passengernoun

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