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Jan 25 '12

Word of the Day: 급행차

*Definition*

[noun] - an express (train), a fast train

*Etymology*

급 () - quick, urgent, pressing

  • ambulance (구차)
  • to dispatch (송하다)
  • imminence (박)

행 () -  go, move, travel

  • action (동)
  • airplane ()
  • bank () 

차 () - cart, vehicle

  • ambulance (구급)
  • parking lot (주장)
  • roadway (도)

*Sample Sentences*

급행차로 가면 요금을 더 받는다.
There’s an additional charge if you go by express train.

다음날 나는 급행차로 대전을 향하여 출발했다.
The next day I left for Daejeon on the express.

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  1. meandthecitylights said: Those sentences at the bottom look funny. Maybe just typos or you should have a Korean friend check. Whenever I do this kind of stuff to study a friend checks so that I’m not constantly repeating past mistakes.
  2. ceilingofstars posted this
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