Korean word

국제우편

Pronunciation

Romanizationkukjjeupyeon

Meaning

  • nouninternational mail

Example

편지가 국제우편으로 도착했어요.pyeon ji ga kuk jje u pyeo neu ro to cha kae sseo yo

The letter arrived by international mail.

Illustration for 국제우편 (international mail)

More examples

상품을 국제우편으로 보냈는데, 배송조회가 안 돼요.sang pu meul kuk jje u pyeo neu ro po naen neun de pae song jo hoe ga an twae yo

I sent the item by international mail, but I cannot track it.

Core concept

Letters and parcels moving between countries through the postal system.

Common phrases

  • 국제우편 요금kuk jje u pyeon yo geum

    international mail rates

  • 국제우편 소포kuk jje u pyeon so po

    international mail parcel

  • 국제우편 배송조회kuk jje u pyeon pae song jo hoe

    international mail tracking

Similar words

항공우편hanggongupyeon: Mail sent between countries by air, usually for faster delivery.
해상우편haesangupyeon: Mail sent between countries by sea, usually taking longer to arrive.
국제배송kukjjebaesong: Delivery service for sending goods from one country to another.
소포sopo: A small wrapped package sent through the postal system.

Definition in Korean

해외로 보내거나 해외에서 도착하는 편지나 소포를 가리키는 명사.hae oe ro po nae geo na hae oe e seo to cha ka neun pyeon ji na so po reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines 국제 (gukjje, "international") and 우편 (upyeon, "mail"), two Sino-Korean terms that together describe mail sent between countries.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it often appears with words for customs, tracking, and expected arrival dates, which makes those useful terms to learn together.

Opposites

  • 국내우편kungnaeupyeondomestic mailnoun

Related words

  • 국제우편물kukjjeupyeonmulinternational mail itemnoun
  • 우편요금upyeonyogeumpostagenoun

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