-(으)ㄴ 채로 — In the state of, With ...-ing, While still ...-ing

This expression is used to indicate that the action in the following clause is performed while in the state, or under the circumstances, described in the preceding clause. The present and future tenses are not used before -(으)ㄴ 채로. This expression can also be shortened to -(으)ㄴ 채 by omitting the particle 로.

Details

1. The verbs 가다 and 오다 are not used before -(으)ㄴ 채로.

학교에 간 채로 공부했어요. ✕

2. This expression is not used to describe situations that are naturally expected after the preceding action occurs.

가스 불을 켠 채 라면을 끓였어요. ✕

(Because it is obvious that heat is required to cook noodles, here the use of -(으)ㄴ 채로 sounds awkward.)

3. This expression is also often used in the forms -아/어 놓은 채로 and -아/어 둔 채로.

문을 닫은 채로 요리를 해서 집안에 냄새가 심하게 나요.

While -아/어 놓다, -아/어 두다, and -(으)ㄴ 채로 all refer to the continuation of a state or action, they have the following differences.

가: 무슨 안 좋은 일 있어요? 나: 아키라 씨가 밤마다 술이 취한 채로 저에게 전화를 걸어서 짜증이 나요. 가: 아키라 씨가 자야 씨를 좋아하나 봐요,

A: Did something bad happen? B: I’m frustrated because Akira calls me every night drunk. A: It looks like Akira likes you, Jaya.

가: 옷이 왜 이렇게 젖었어요? 나: 수영복을 안 가지고 와서 옷을 입은 채로 수영을 해서 그래요.

A: Why are your clothes so wet? B: I didn’t bring my swimsuit, so I went swimming with my clothes on.

목이 너무 말라서 냉장고 문을 열어 놓은 채로 물 한 병을 다 마셨습니다.

I was so thirsty that I drank an entire bottle of water with the refrigerator door open.