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주차장

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Meaning and Usage

The word '주차장' means 'parking lot' or 'parking area' where vehicles can be parked. It is a common noun used in everyday conversation, especially when talking about places to park cars.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '주차장' when discussing directions, availability of parking, or rules about parking. For example, in shopping malls, office buildings, or public places, '주차장' refers to the designated area for parking vehicles.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 주차장에 차를 대다: to park a car in the parking lot
  • 주차장이 만차이다: the parking lot is full
  • 주차장 이용료: parking fee
  • 주차장 출입구: parking lot entrance

These collocations are useful for practical conversations about parking.

Register and Politeness

'주차장' is a neutral noun and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '주차장' with '주차' (parking) alone. Remember, '주차' is the act of parking, while '주차장' is the place where you park. Use '주차장' when referring to the location.

Example Sentences

이 건물에는 큰 주차장이 있어서 차를 쉽게 댈 수 있어요.

I geonmure neun keun juchajangi isseoseo chareul swipge dael su isseoyo.

This building has a large parking lot, so it's easy to park your car.

주차장에 차를 댈 때는 지정된 구역에 주차해야 합니다.

Juchajange chareul dael ttaeneun jijeongdoen guyeoge juchahaeya hamnida.

When parking in the parking lot, you must park in the designated area.

주차장이 만차라서 다른 곳에 차를 세워야 했어요.

Juchajangi manchara seo dareun gose chareul sewoya haesseoyo.

The parking lot was full, so I had to park my car somewhere else.