-은 채로
-eun chaero
while still in the state of
Attaches to verb stems to indicate that an action's resulting state continues unchanged while another action occurs — 'while remaining as X, ...', as in leaving something on or unfinished.
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Adjective, 이다, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -ㄴ 채로
Meanings
- 1
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.
※ ‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓰고, ‘로’가 생략된 ‘-은 채’로도 쓴다.
Examples
승규는 눈이 나빠서 안경을 쓴 채로 목욕탕에 들어간다.
Seunggyu has poor eyesight, so he goes into the bathhouse still wearing his glasses.
거리 공연에서는 가수들이 사람들에게 둘러싸인 채로 노래를 한다.
At street performances, singers sing while surrounded by people.
민준이는 시간이 부족해서 문제를 다 풀지 못한 채로 시험지를 제출해야 했다.
Minjun didn't have enough time, so he had to submit his test still unfinished.
승규는 피곤해서 외투를 입은 채로 잠들어 버렸다.
Seunggyu was so tired that he fell asleep still wearing his coat.
갑자기 비가 와서 비에 젖은 채로 집에 돌아왔다.
It suddenly rained, so I came home still soaked from the rain.
지수는 버스에서 아기를 업은 채로 서 있는 아주머니께 자리를 양보했다.
On the bus, Jisu gave up her seat to a woman who was standing while still carrying a baby on her back.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-은 채로’ mean?
2. Which form means “while still in the state of”?