차박 (chabak)
What 차박 means
Sleeping or camping in a car.
When Koreans use it
Describe an overnight trip where the car serves as your sleeping space.
A short conversation
Korean
A: 숙소 예약했어?
B: 이번에는 차박할 거야.
English
A: Have you booked accommodation?
B: This time we're sleeping in the car.
Use it with care
From 차에서 숙박. A vocabulary item, not a claim that parking or camping is permitted everywhere.
From Korean Your Teacher Doesn’t Teach You by Injin Hwang. The meaning, usage, dialogue, and notes above follow the author’s book.
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