Korean learner dictionary
-처 meaning and pronunciation
-cheo · -cheo
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 88699Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
‘곳’ 또는 ‘장소’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -cheo — A suffix used to mean a place or a location.
Examples
- 거래처
- 근무처
- 도피처
- 승부처
- 안식처
- 연락처
- 2.
‘사무를 맡아보는 부서’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -cheo — A suffix used to mean "a department that does office work."
Examples
- 교무처
- 법제처
- 총무처
- Origin
- 處
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