전기차

jeongi-cha

electric car

전기차는 배기가스를 배출하지 않는다.

Electric cars do not emit exhaust gases.

Technology

technical

A car powered by electricity instead of gasoline.

전기차는 배터리 용량에 따라 주행 거리가 달라진다.

The driving range of an electric car varies according to battery capacity.

Often used interchangeably with 전기자동차.

Collocations

전기차 충전소electric car charging station전기차 보조금electric car subsidy

government subsidy for electric cars

The final ‘차’ is pronounced with a slightly aspirated ‘ch’ sound, similar to ‘cha’ in ‘charm’.

전기차 is the shorter, more colloquial form; 전기자동차 is more formal or used in written contexts.

Compound of 전기 ‘electricity’ and 차 ‘vehicle/car’, coined in the late 20th century as electric vehicles became common.

Used in both everyday conversation and technical contexts; generally refers to passenger cars powered by electricity.

전기

electricity

root

차

vehicle/car

root

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