수도

sudo · [수도]

capital · water supply · waterworks · sewerage

nounIntermediate

Meanings

수도 · noun · Intermediate

  1. capitalThe city where a country's central government is located.

수도 · noun · Intermediate

  1. water supply; waterworksA facility that sends out water through pipes for certain uses including drinking.
  2. sewerageA facility for draining out rainwater, or waste water dumped after being used at home, factories, etc.
  3. waterworksA facility for getting and using tap water.
  4. faucetA device that controls the flow of tap water by turning it on and off.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

수도 · noun · Advanced

  1. ascetic practiceThe act of cultivating oneself spiritually.

Written Forms

수도Hangul
首都Hanja
水道Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

지금은 사장님이 안 계실 수도 있겠네요.

The owner might not be there at the moment, though.

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도착하기 전까지 수도 밸브를 잠가야 해요.

You need to shut off the water valve until I arrive.

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This type of tone might not be polite to adults, so you should always be careful.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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