Korean word

노트북

Pronunciation

Romanizationnoteubuk

Meaning

  • nounlaptop

Example

저는 노트북으로 숙제를 해요.cheo neun no teu bu geu ro suk jje reul hae yo

I do my homework on a laptop.

Illustration for 노트북 (laptop)

More examples

카페에서 노트북으로 업무를 봐요.ka pe e seo no teu bu geu ro eom mu reul pwa yo

I work on my laptop at a cafe.

Core concept

A personal computer with a screen and keyboard joined together, designed to travel easily.

Common phrases

  • 노트북을 켜다no teu bu geul kyeo da

    turn on a laptop

  • 노트북을 충전하다no teu bu geul chung jeon ha da

    charge a laptop

  • 노트북을 들고 가다no teu bu geul teul go ka da

    take a laptop with you

Similar words

노트PCnoteuPC: A shortened product label for a portable personal computer.
컴퓨터keompyuteo: A machine used to process information and access the internet.
피시pisi: A casual name for a personal computer in everyday speech.

Definition in Korean

노트북은 휴대해 사용할 수 있는 개인용 컴퓨터로, 화면과 키보드가 일체형이며 배터리로 작동하는 기기.no teu bu geun hyu dae hae sa yong hal ssu in neun kae i nyong keom pyu teo ro hwa myeon gwa ki bo deu ga il che hyeong i myeo pae teo ri ro chak ttong ha neun ki gi

Word origin

The Korean word is borrowed from English notebook, whose meaning expanded from a book for writing notes to a portable computer.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this borrowed word normally names a laptop, while English notebook can mean either a laptop or a paper book.

Opposites

  • 데스크톱PCteseukeutopPCdesktop computernoun

Related words

  • 노트북 가방noteubuk kabanglaptop bagnoun
  • 노트북 배터리noteubuk paeteorilaptop batterynoun

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