Korean word

번호

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeonho

Meaning

  • nounnumber

Example

친구한테 번호를 물어봤어요.chin gu han te peon ho reul mu reo bwa sseo yo

I asked my friend for their number.

Illustration for 번호 (number)

More examples

택시 기사에게 전화번호를 물어봤어요.taek ssi ki sa e ge cheon hwa beon ho reul mu reo bwa sseo yo

I asked the taxi driver for their phone number.

Core concept

A label made of digits or letters that identifies something or shows its place in an order.

Common phrases

  • 전화번호cheon hwa beon ho

    telephone number

  • 핸드폰번호haen deu pon beon ho

    mobile phone number

  • 계좌번호kye jwa beon ho

    account number

Similar words

숫자sutjja: A single written symbol that represents part or all of a number.
순번sunbeon: An assigned place in a line or series that shows when someone or something comes next.
전화번호cheonhwabeonho: Digits used to reach a person or phone line by calling.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상에 붙여 그 대상을 다른 것과 구별하거나 순서를 나타내는 숫자나 문자로 된 이름eo tteon tae sang e pu chyeo keu tae sang eul ta reun keot kkwa ku byeol ha geo na sun seo reul na ta nae neun sut jja na mun ja ro toen i reum

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound whose first part refers to order or a turn and whose second part marks a designation, reflecting its use for identifying or ranking things.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use number for both a quantity and an identifying label, while this word usually points to the identifying label.

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