Korean word

보온병

Pronunciation

Romanizationpoonbyeong

Meaning

  • nounthermos

Example

아침에 보온병을 챙겨서 출근했어요.a chi me po on byeong eul chaeng gyeo seo chul geun hae sseo yo

I took my thermos with me to work this morning.

Illustration for 보온병 (thermos)

More examples

겨울에는 보온병에 뜨거운 차를 넣어서 가지고 다녀요.kyeo u re neun po on byeong e tteu geo un cha reul neo eo seo ka ji go ta nyeo yo

In winter, I put hot tea in a thermos and carry it around.

Core concept

A portable insulated bottle that keeps a drink hot or cold for a long time.

Common phrases

  • 보온병을 챙기다po on byeong eul chaeng gi da

    take a thermos along

  • 보온병에 차를 붓다po on byeong e cha reul put tta

    pour tea into a thermos

Similar words

텀블러teombeulleo: A reusable lidded container for carrying a drink and drinking from it directly.
보냉병ponaengbyeong: A portable container that prevents a cold beverage from warming quickly.
물병mulbyeong: A bottle with a drinking opening for taking water or other beverages along.

Definition in Korean

내용물을 오랫동안 뜨겁거나 차갑게 유지하도록 내부가 단열 처리된 휴대용 병.nae yong mu reul o raet ttong an tteu geop kkeo na cha gap kke yu ji ha do rok nae bu ga ta nyeol cheo ri doen hyu dae yong pyeong

Word origin

The word combines 보온 (boon, "keeping warm") and 병 (byeong, "bottle") to name a bottle that retains a drink's temperature.

Usage tips

  • A cold drink can also go in this kind of bottle in Korean, so the word is not limited to containers for hot drinks.

Opposites

  • 보냉병ponaengbyeongcold-retaining bottlenoun

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