-(으)ㄴ 채(로)
with (it) still …, as is
Level 4 · Connective
Explanation
Keeping the state of a completed action while doing something else (often inadvisable). Attaches to verb stems in the past form: ㄴ 채로 after a vowel or ㄹ, 은 채로 after a consonant; negative -지 않은 채로.
Examples
불을 켠 채로 잠이 들었어요.
I fell asleep with the light on.
신발을 신은 채로 들어오면 안 됩니다.
You must not come in with your shoes on.
아무것도 먹지 않은 채 출근했다.
I went to work without eating anything.
TOPIK note
TOPIK II Reading 1–4; Listening 1–3.