Korean word

건강보험증

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeongangboheomjeung

Meaning

  • nounhealth insurance card

Example

병원에 갈 때 건강보험증을 가져가세요.pyeong wo ne kal ttae keon gang bo heom jeung eul ka jeo ga se yo

Bring your health insurance card when you go to the hospital.

Illustration for 건강보험증 (health insurance card)

More examples

접수할 때 건강보험증을 보여 주세요.cheop ssu hal ttae keon gang bo heom jeung eul po yeo chu se yo

Please show your health insurance card when you check in.

Core concept

An official card linking a patient to their national health insurance coverage.

Common phrases

  • 건강보험증을 보여 주세요keon gang bo heom jeung eul po yeo chu se yo

    show your health insurance card

  • 건강보험증을 분실하다keon gang bo heom jeung eul pun sil ha da

    lose your health insurance card

Similar words

신분증sinbunjeung: A government-issued photo card used to verify a person's identity.
건강보험카드keongangboheomkadeu: A card shown to use insurance coverage for doctor visits and medicine costs.

Definition in Korean

국민건강보험 가입 사실을 증명하여 병원이나 약국에서 보험 혜택을 받을 수 있게 해 주는 증명서(카드)kung min geon gang bo heom ka ip sa si reul cheung myeong ha yeo pyeong wo ni na yak kku ge seo po heom hye tae geul pa deul ssu it kke hae chu neun cheung myeong seo ka deu

Word origin

건강보험증 (geongangboheomjeung, "health insurance card") combines terms meaning health, insurance, and certificate, reflecting its use as proof of enrollment.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word can make requests about coverage easier to follow in everyday conversations at clinics and pharmacies.

Opposites

  • 무보험muboheomuninsurednoun
  • 자비진료chabijillyoself-pay treatmentnoun

Related words

  • 건강보험keongangboheomhealth insurancenoun
  • 국민건강보험kungmingeongangboheomnational health insurancenoun
  • 건강보험료keongangboheomnyohealth insurance premiumnoun

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