철도

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 鐵道 (“railway”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭt͈o̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [철또]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheoldo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheoldo
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏlto
Yale Romanization?	chelqto

Noun

철도 • (cheoldo) (hanja 鐵道)

1. railway (transport system using these rails)

   그 철도는 아직 공사 중인가요, 아니면 이미 끝났나요?

   geu cheoldo-neun ajik gongsa jung-in'ga-yo, animyeon imi kkeunnanna-yo?

   Is the railway still under construction or has it been finished?