Korean Conversation · Level 350
15 words
Korean word
스크린도어
Pronunciation
Romanizationseukeurindoeo
Meaning
- nounplatform screen door
Example
지하철에서 스크린도어를 조심하세요.chi ha cheo re seo seu keu rin do eo reul cho sim ha se yo
Be careful around the platform screen doors in the subway.
More examples
아침에 스크린도어 고장 때문에 열차가 지연되었어요.a chi me seu keu rin do eo ko jang ttae mu ne yeol cha ga chi yeon doe eo sseo yo
The train was delayed this morning because of a platform screen door malfunction.
Core concept
An automated safety barrier along a train platform that opens and closes with the train doors.
Common phrases
스크린도어 고장seu keu rin do eo ko jang
platform screen door malfunction
스크린도어 수리seu keu rin do eo su ri
platform screen door repair
스크린도어 센서seu keu rin do eo sen seo
platform screen door sensor
Similar words
자동문chadongmun: A door operated by a sensor opens and closes without someone touching it.
Definition in Korean
승강장용 자동문으로, 열차 도착에 맞춰 열리고 닫혀 승객이 선로로 내려가는 일을 막는 목적으로 설치된 설비.seung gang jang yong cha dong mu neu ro yeol cha to cha ge mat chwo yeol li go ta tyeo seung gae gi seol lo ro nae ryeo ga neun i reul mang neun mok jjeo geu ro seol chi doen seol bi
Word origin
The term combines the English loanwords screen and door to name a barrier separating a station platform from the tracks.
Usage tips
- English speakers often hear platform screen doors in the plural because a station usually has a row of them rather than one door.