A1 noun beginner

지하철

[jihacheol]

Meaning: subway

What does 지하철 mean?

지하철 [jihacheol] is a noun meaning "subway". It is rated A1 on the CEFR scale, which means absolute beginner — among the first 500 words you should learn. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.

Example Sentences (1)

Here are real-life sentences where 지하철 [jihacheol] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.

지하철은요?

What about the subway?

📚 From Transportation & Directions

How to Use 지하철 in Conversation

As a noun, 지하철 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.

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