-(으)ㄴ 채로

Meaning

1. 1

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

   앞의 말이 나타내는 어떤 행위를 한 상태 그대로 있음을 나타내는 표현.

Example sentences

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• 승규는 눈이 나빠서 안경을 쓴 채로 목욕탕에 들어간다.

  Seunggyu has poor eyesight, so he goes into the bathhouse with his glasses still on.

• 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 ran out of time and had to hand in his exam paper without having solved all the problems.

• 할머니께서 입원하셨다던데, 많이 편찮으셔?

  I heard your grandmother was hospitalized. Is she very ill?

  응, 많이 안 좋으셔. 어제 병문안을 갔는데 누우신 채로 고개만 끄덕거리셨어.

  Yes, she's not well. I visited her yesterday, and she just nodded while lying down.

• 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 rained, so I came home soaking wet.