채
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| 채책챆챇챈챉챊 챋챌챍챎챏챐챑 챒챓챔챕챖챗챘 챙챚챛챜챝챞챟 | |
| 차 ← | → 챠 |
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Jeju
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰæ/
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 車 (車).
Alternative forms
- 차 (cha)
Noun
채 (chae)
- car
- 난 채가 싯수다.
- nan chae-ga sitsuda.
- I have a car.
Alternative forms
- 체 (che)
Counter
채 (chae)
- houses
Usage notes
As with most count words (a.k.a. classifiers), 채 (chae) is preceded by Jeju numerals.
Synonyms
- 거리 (geori)
Korean
Etymology 1
First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 채〮 (Yale: cháy).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [t͡ɕʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [채/체]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ae |
| Yale Romanization? | chay |
Noun
채 • (chae)
- a whip, a scourge
- Synonym: 채찍 (chaejjik)
- 팽이를 채로 치다. ― paeng'i-reul chae-ro chida. ― [He] hits the spinning top with a whip.
- a cane (used for beating)
- Synonym: 회초리 (hoechori)
- a club; a cue; a racket
- 골프채 ― golpeuchae ― a golf club
- 당구채 ― dangguchae ― a pool cue
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰɛ(ː)] ~ [t͡ɕʰe̞(ː)]
- Phonetic hangul: [채(ː)/체(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
채 • (chae)
- thin strips (of vegetable or fruit)
- 무를 채를 치다. ― mu-reul chae-reul chida. ― to shred white radish into thin strips.
Usage notes
Chiefly used with the verbs 썰다 (sseolda, “to slice”) and 치다 (chida, “to shred”).
Etymology 3
First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 채〮 (Yale: cháy).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [t͡ɕʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [채/체]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ae |
| Yale Romanization? | chay |
Counter
채 • (chae)
- Counter for houses.
- 집 한 채 ― jip han chae ― a house
Etymology 4
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [t͡ɕʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [채/체]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ae |
| Yale Romanization? | chay |
Dependent noun
채 • (chae)
- a continuing state
- 옷을 입은 채. ― os-eul ibeun chae. ― while wearing clothes
Etymology 5
First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean 채 (Yale: chay).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [t͡ɕʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [채/체]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ae |
| Yale Romanization? | chay |
Adverb
채 • (chae)
- not yet, still... not
- 숙제를 채 마치기도 전에 잠이 들었다.
- sukje-reul chae machigi-do jeon-e jam-i deureotda.
- He fell asleep before he finished the homework.