채

chae

Used for

houses and buildings

For houses and buildings — and, in older Korean, for blankets.

Number system

Native Korean numbers — 하나, 둘, 셋 (한, 두, 세 before a counter) →

Examples

• 집 한 채jip han chaeone house
• 이 골목에 한옥이 다섯 채 있어요.i golmoge hanogi daseot chae isseoyo.There are five hanok houses in this alley.
• 건물 두 채를 새로 지었대.geonmul du chaereul saero jieotdae.They built two new buildings.

Common mistake

Using 개 for houses. Homes are 채.