Korean word

우편번호

Pronunciation

Romanizationupyeonbeonho

Meaning

  • nounzip code

Example

우편번호가 어떻게 돼요?u pyeon beon ho ga eo tteo ke twae yo

What is the ZIP code?

Illustration for 우편번호 (zip code)

More examples

온라인에서 우편번호를 검색했어요.ol la i ne seo u pyeon beon ho reul keom sae kae sseo yo

I searched for the zip code online.

Core concept

Digits attached to an address to guide mail accurately to its local destination.

Common phrases

  • 우편번호 입력u pyeon beon ho im nyeok

    zip code entry

  • 온라인 우편번호 검색ol la in u pyeon beon ho keom saek

    online zip code search

  • 우편번호 확인u pyeon beon ho hwa gin

    zip code check

Similar words

주소chuso: Written details used to identify a person's or building's location.
배송지paesongji: The place and address chosen for a delivery to arrive.
우편물upyeonmul: Physical items carried and delivered by the postal service.
우편함upyeonham: A container for holding delivered letters and packages.

Definition in Korean

우편물을 빠르고 정확하게 배달하기 위해 지역·건물 단위를 숫자로 나눈 코드u pyeon mu reul ppa reu go cheong hwa ka ge pae dal ha gi wi hae chi yeok keon mul ta nwi reul sut jja ro na nun ko deu

Word origin

Built from 우편 (upyeon, "mail") and 번호 (beonho, "number"), the term presents the destination code as a mail number.

Usage tips

  • Online shopping in Korea commonly asks for this information as a separate address detail, so it is useful to keep it with the rest of the address.

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