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U+CC44, 채
HANGUL SYLLABLE CAE
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[U+CC43]
Hangul Syllables
[U+CC45]




차 ←→ 챠

Jeju

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from .

Alternative forms

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Noun

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(chae)

  1. car
    가 싯수다.
    Nan chae-ga sitsuda.
    I have a car.

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Counter

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(chae)

  1. houses
Usage notes
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As with most count words (a.k.a. classifiers), (chae) is preceded by Jeju numerals.

Synonyms
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Korean

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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 채〮 (Yale: cháy).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chae
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ae
Yale Romanization?chay

Noun

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(chae)

  1. a whip, a scourge
    Synonym: 채찍 (chaejjik)
    팽이 치다.Paeng'i-reul chae-ro chida.[He] hits the spinning top with a whip.
  2. a cane (used for beating)
    Synonym: 회초리 (hoechori)
  3. a club; a cue; a racket
    골프golpeuchaea golf club
    당구dangguchaea pool cue

Etymology 2

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰɛ(ː)] ~ [t͡ɕʰe̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chae
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ae
Yale Romanization?chāy

Noun

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(chae)

  1. thin strips (of vegetable or fruit)
    치다.Mu-reul chae-reul chida.to shred white radish into thin strips.
Usage notes
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Chiefly used with the verbs 썰다 (sseolda, to slice) and 치다 (chida, to shred).

Etymology 3

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First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 채〮 (Yale: cháy).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chae
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ae
Yale Romanization?chay

Counter

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(chae)

  1. Counter for houses.
    jip han chaea house

Etymology 4

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chae
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ae
Yale Romanization?chay

Dependent noun

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(chae)

  1. a continuing state
    입은 .Os-eul ibeun chae.while wearing clothes

Etymology 5

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First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean  (Yale: chay).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chae
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ae
Yale Romanization?chay

Adverb

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(chae)

  1. not yet, still... not
    숙제 마치기 들었다.
    Sukje-reul chae machigi-do jeon-e jam-i deureotda.
    He fell asleep before he finished the homework.