-은 채로Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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An expression used to indicate that the state remains the same as when a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement occurred.

형태Forms

-은 채로-ㄴ 채로

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that the state remains the same as when a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement occurred.

앞말이 나타내는 어떤 행위를 한 상태 그대로 있음을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓰고, ‘로’가 생략된 ‘-은 채’로도 쓴다.

예문Examples

승규는 피곤해서 외투를 입은 채로 잠들어 버렸다.

Seunggyu was so tired that he fell asleep with his coat still on.

갑자기 비가 와서 비에 젖은 채로 집에 돌아왔다.

It suddenly started raining, so I came home soaked.

지수는 버스에서 아기를 업은 채로 서 있는 아주머니께 자리를 양보했다.

On the bus, Jisu gave up her seat to a woman who was standing with a baby on her back.

대화In conversation

지수야, 물을 계속 틀어 놓은 채 설거지를 하면 물이 낭비되잖니.

Jisu, if you do the dishes with the water running all the time, you're wasting water.

네, 엄마. 방금 잠갔어요. 앞으로는 헹굴 때만 물을 틀어 놓을게요.

Yes, Mom. I just turned it off. From now on, I'll only run the water when I'm rinsing.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -은 채로 mean in Korean?

-은 채로 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that the state remains the same as when a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement occurred.

What is the difference between -은 채로 and -ㄴ 채로?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -은 채로?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.