Difference between cup and chunk in Korean

·덩어리

cup

cup

잔 (cup) means a drinking cup or glass. It is used for things like water, coffee, milk, or tea. You will also often see it when talking about how many cups of a drink someone has.

How to say cup
chunk

덩어리chunk

덩어리 means a chunk, lump, or big piece of something. In food talk, people use it for things like meat, cheese, rice, or dough when it is together in one mass. It often describes food before it is cut into smaller pieces.

How to say chunk

The difference

덩어리 is a lump or chunk of something solid, like meat or rice. It is not used for drinks like water, coffee, or tea.