No. 191 in Korean
채
The Korean word "채" can mean "building," "house," or refer to a "state" or "condition," depending on context. It is also used as a suffix in certain grammatical structures.
In a sentence
그는 다친 채로 경기를 계속했습니다.
He continued the game while being injured.
In this sentence, '채로' is used to express that the condition of being injured was maintained during the continuation of the game.
그녀는 웃음소리를 참지 못한 채 웃음을 터뜨렸습니다.
She burst into laughter, unable to hold back her laughter.
Here, '채' is combined with other expressions to emphasize the state leading up to her action of laughing.
서류를 그대로 둔 채로 회의실로 가십시오.
Please leave the documents as is and go to the conference room.
In this example, '채로' is used to indicate that the documents are left in the same unchanged state when going to the conference room.
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