Car

17:22 Oct 3, 2002
English to Korean translations [Non-PRO]
Retail / retail
English term or phrase: Car
Want the word for "car" or "automobile" in Korean
Connie Boucher


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5차 OR 자동차
mymuse
5자동차 - 'cha dong Cha'
HCWang


  

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차 OR 자동차


Explanation:
"차" is the general word for a car or vehicle with wheels of any type (it can even be used when describing non-motorized vehicles such as horse carriages).
It is pronounced as "cha."

"자동차" also means vehicle or car, but literally means vehicle with an automatic motor, or "automobile." This word is used mostly for when describing a "car" (as opposed to a big truck or bus).
It is pronounced as "ja-dong-cha."



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자동차 - 'cha dong Cha'


Explanation:
The first syllable means 'self' (자신 - cha shin), the second 'propel' (활동 hual dong) and the third, 'vehicle' (열차 'yeol Cha' is a train, for example).

Hope this helps!

HCWang

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