Korean word

비상벨

Pronunciation

Romanizationpisangbel

Meaning

  • nounemergency alarm

Example

화장실 앞에 비상벨이 있어요.hwa jang sil a pe pi sang be ri i sseo yo

There is an emergency alarm in front of the bathroom.

Illustration for 비상벨 (emergency alarm)

More examples

위험할 때 비상벨을 눌러요.wi heom hal ttae pi sang be reul nul leo yo

Press the emergency alarm when there is danger.

Core concept

A small device that people activate by hand to summon help in a dangerous situation.

Common phrases

  • 비상벨을 누르다pi sang be reul nu reu da

    press the emergency alarm

  • 비상벨이 울리다pi sang be ri ul li da

    the emergency alarm goes off

Similar words

비상버튼pisangbeoteun: A button that sends a warning or notification during an emergency.
경보기kyeongbogi: A warning device that senses danger and gives a sound or light signal.
호출벨hochulbel: A bell used to let someone know that help or service is needed.

Definition in Korean

위급 상황에서 구조자나 관리팀에 신호를 보내도록 건물 곳곳에 비치된 경보용 버튼·장치wi geup sang hwang e seo ku jo ja na kwal li ti me sin ho reul po nae do rok keon mul kot kko se pi chi doen kyeong bo yong peo teun chang chi

Word origin

The term was formed by joining a Sino-Korean emergency term with the English-derived Korean word bell.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, the word can refer to the entire alert unit, not only to the button that a person presses.

Other meanings

  • emergency buzzernoun
  • emergency buttonnoun

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