When to use ceiling in Korean

Korean: 천장[ cheon-jang ]

ceiling
ceiling

When to use it

A ceiling is the top inside surface of a room. In Korean, 천장 means the part above your head when you are indoors. People use this word when talking about lights, fans, paint, or something attached to the top of a room.

Example sentences

  1. 우리 집 천장이 하얘요.

    The ceiling in our house is white.

  2. 교실 천장에 등이 있어요.

    There is a light on the classroom ceiling.

  3. 천장에서 물이 떨어져요.

    Water is dripping from the ceiling.

  4. 가게 천장이 아주 높아요.

    The store ceiling is very high.

  5. 호텔 방 천장에 팬이 있어요.

    There is a fan on the hotel room ceiling.

  6. 아이가 천장을 보고 웃어요.

    The child looks at the ceiling and smiles.