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Jeju
Pronunciation
Romanizations Revised Romanization? chae Revised Romanization (translit.)? chae Yale Romanization? chay
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 車 .
Noun
채 (chae )
car
난 채 가 싯수다. Nan chae -ga sitsuda. I have a car .
Etymology 2
Counter
채 (chae )
houses
Usage notes
As with most count words (a.k.a. classifiers), 채 ( chae ) is preceded by Jeju numerals.
Synonyms
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
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 )
팽이 를 채 로 치다 . ― Paeng'i-reul chae -ro chida. ― 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 ) : ~ Phonetic hangul: 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 )
무 를 채 를 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
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
Romanizations Revised Romanization? chae Revised Romanization (translit.)? chae McCune–Reischauer? ch'ae Yale Romanization? chay
Dependent noun
채 • (chae )
a continuing state
옷 을 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
Romanizations Revised Romanization? chae Revised Romanization (translit.)? chae McCune–Reischauer? ch'ae Yale Romanization? chay
Adverb
채 • (chae )
not yet, still... not
숙제 를 채 마치기 도 전 에 잠 이 들었다 .Sukje-reul chae machigi-do jeon-e jam-i deureotda. He fell asleep before he finished the homework.