Korean

Meaning: counter for houses/buildings; as is, in the state of
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb

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Example sentences

There is one house over there.
그는 의자에 묶인 채 발견되었다.
He was found tied to a chair.
깊은 산속에 외딴 집이 한 채 있었다.
There was a secluded house deep in the mountains.
그 마을에는 전통 가옥이 여러 채 남아 있다.
There are still several traditional houses remaining in that village.
아침에 늦잠을 자서 가방만 챙긴 채 허겁지겁 집을 나섰다.
Having overslept in the morning, I hurriedly left the house with only my bag.

Usage Notes

As a dependent noun, '채' is used to count houses or buildings. It can also be used after a verb in the '-은/는 채(로)' form to mean that an action is performed in the state of the preceding verb.

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