Korean word

횡단보도

Pronunciation

Romanizationhoengdanbodo

Meaning

  • nouncrosswalk

Example

저쪽에 횡단보도가 있나요?cheo jjo ge hoeng dan bo do ga in na yo

Is there a crosswalk over there?

Illustration for 횡단보도 (crosswalk)

More examples

신호가 바뀌면 횡단보도를 건너세요.sin ho ga pa kkwi myeon hoeng dan bo do reul keon neo se yo

When the light changes, cross at the crosswalk.

Core concept

A marked place on a road where people cross safely.

Common phrases

  • 횡단보도를 건너다hoeng dan bo do reul keon neo da

    cross the crosswalk

  • 횡단보도에서 기다리다hoeng dan bo do e seo ki da ri da

    wait at the crosswalk

Similar words

신호등sinhodeung: A set of colored lights controlling when vehicles and pedestrians may move.
인도indo: A roadside path made for walking along the edge of a street.
육교yukkkyo: A footbridge spanning a road so people can cross above traffic.
지하도chihado: A below-road passage connecting places on opposite sides for walkers.

Definition in Korean

도로 위에 보행자가 안전하게 건널 수 있도록 바닥에 표시한 구역to ro wi e po haeng ja ga an jeon ha ge keon neol ssu it tto rok pa da ge pyo si han ku yeok

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning crossing from side to side and a path for walking.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a sidewalk, it is for moving across the road rather than along its edge.

Related words

  • 횡단하다hoengdanhadacrossverb
  • 횡단hoengdancrossingnoun

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