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How do you say "cupboard" in Korean?
찬장
chanjang
In Korean, "cupboard" is 찬장.
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Pronunciation
Chan-JANG. Two syllables with stress on second. Chan rhymes with 'hahn'.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: chan (찬) and jang (장). Chan means cold/cool, but here it means cupboard.
Example sentence
찬장에 그릇이 있어요.
There are dishes in the cupboard.
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How to remember 찬장
Chanjang is a cabinet for storing things, especially dishes. Older homes used cold storage.
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Questions about 찬장
How do you say "cupboard" in Korean?
In Korean, "cupboard" is 찬장. It is a noun.
How is 찬장 written in Korean?
Two blocks: chan (찬) and jang (장). Chan means cold/cool, but here it means cupboard.
How is 찬장 used in a sentence?
Use 찬장 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 찬장에 그릇이 있어요. (There are dishes in the cupboard.).
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