Korean

바퀴

바퀴
Meaning: wheel, tire; cockroach; lap (counter)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

The bicycle tire is flat.
바퀴가 천천히 돌아간다.
The wheel turns slowly.
그는 백화점을 휘 한 바퀴 둘러본 후 밖으로 나왔다.
He looked around the department store once and then came outside.
그는 마지막 바퀴에서 경쟁자들을 제치고 1위로 들어왔다.
He overtook the competitors in the last lap and came in first.
눈길에서 자동차 바퀴가 헛돌기 시작해서 당황했다.
I was flustered when the car wheels started spinning in place on the snowy road.

Usage Notes

'바퀴' has multiple meanings. It can mean 'wheel' or 'tire' (like in the example), 'cockroach' (often as '바퀴벌레'), or it can be a counter for laps or rotations.

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