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cha
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noun[C]
a car; an automobile or vehicle
cha
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 車, meaning “vehicle; wheeled conveyance.”
Examples
차가 막혀서 늦었어요.
cha-ga ma-kyeo-seo neu-jeo-sseo-yo
I was late because of traffic.
새 차를 샀어요.
sae cha-reul sa-sseo-yo
I bought a new car.
Character Breakdown
차
cha
syllable used here for 車, “vehicle; car”
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noun[C, U]
tea; an infusion or beverage made from tea leaves or other plants
cha
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 茶, meaning “tea.”
Examples
따뜻한 차 한 잔 마실래요?
tta-tteu-tan cha han jan ma-sil-lae-yo
Would you like a cup of warm tea?
식사 후에 차를 마셨어요.
sik-sa hu-e cha-reul ma-syeo-sseo-yo
I drank tea after the meal.
Character Breakdown
차
cha
syllable used here for 茶, “tea”
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3
noun[C, U]
a difference, gap, or margin between two values, amounts, opinions, or states
cha
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 差, meaning “difference; discrepancy.”
Examples
두 수의 차를 구하세요.
du su-ui cha-reul gu-ha-se-yo
Find the difference between the two numbers.
의견 차가 컸어요.
ui-gyeon cha-ga keo-sseo-yo
There was a big difference of opinion.
Character Breakdown
차
cha
syllable used here for 差, “difference; gap”
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4
noun[C]
a round, stage, installment, or order in a sequence, especially in numbered expressions such as “first,” “second,” or “third”
cha
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 次, meaning “order; sequence; next.”
Examples
제이차 회의는 오후에 열립니다.
je-i-cha hoe-ui-neun o-hu-e yeol-lim-ni-da
The second meeting will be held in the afternoon.
삼차 시험 결과가 발표됐어요.
sam-cha si-heom gyeol-gwa-ga bal-pyo-dwae-sseo-yo
The results of the third examination were announced.
Character Breakdown
차
cha
syllable used here for 次, “order; sequence; round”
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5
noundependent noun; usually used after an adnominal verb form such as -던 or -려던
a dependent noun meaning an occasion, moment, or circumstance in the course of doing something; often translated as “while,” “on the occasion of,” or “just as”
cha
Pronunciation
Etymology
Historically related to Sino-Korean 次, “occasion; sequence,” used as a bound noun in set grammatical constructions.
Examples
고향에 가던 차에 친구를 만났다.
go-hyang-e ga-deon cha-e chin-gu-reul man-nat-da
I met a friend while I was on my way to my hometown.
전화하려던 차였어요.
jeon-hwa-ha-ryeo-deon cha-yeo-sseo-yo
I was just about to call.
Character Breakdown
차
cha
bound noun indicating an occasion or moment
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