Korean word

결항

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeolhang

Meaning

  • nounflight cancellation

Example

오늘 아침 강풍 때문에 모든 국내선이 결항되었습니다.o neul a chim kang pung ttae mu ne mo deun kung nae seo ni kyeol hang doe eot sseum ni da

All domestic flights were canceled this morning because of strong winds.

Illustration for 결항 (flight cancellation)

More examples

결항 때문에 항공권 환불을 신청했다.kyeol hang ttae mu ne hang gong gwon hwan bu reul sin cheong haet tta

I applied for a refund for my plane ticket because the flight was canceled.

Core concept

A scheduled flight or boat service is stopped and will not operate.

Common phrases

  • 항공편 결항hang gong pyeon kyeol hang

    flight cancellation

  • 국내선 결항kung nae seon kyeol hang

    domestic flight cancellation

Similar words

연착yeonchak: A transport service reaches its destination after the planned time.
취소chwiso: A planned event or action is canceled and will no longer happen.
지연chiyeon: The start or progress of an event is pushed back from its expected time.

Definition in Korean

기상 악화나 기계 결함 등으로 예정된 항공편이나 배편의 운행이 중단되는 일.ki sang a kwa na ki gye kyeol ham teung eu ro ye jeong doen hang gong pyeo ni na pae pyeo nui un haeng i chung dan doe neun il

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term combines the ideas of lack or omission and navigation, giving the image of a scheduled service being absent.

Usage tips

  • 결항 (gyeolhang, "flight or boat service cancellation") means the service does not run, unlike a delay, which means it runs later.

Opposites

  • 운항unhangoperationnoun
  • 정상운항cheongsangunhangnormal operationnoun

Related words

  • 결항하다kyeolhanghadacancel a flightverb
  • 결항편kyeolhangpyeoncanceled flightnoun

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