Korean word

유심

Pronunciation

Romanizationyusim

Meaning

  • nounSIM card

Example

여행 가기 전에 유심을 사야 해요.yeo haeng ka gi cheo ne yu si meul sa ya hae yo

I need to buy a SIM card before traveling.

Illustration for 유심 (SIM card)

More examples

새 핸드폰에 유심을 넣었더니 바로 연결됐어요.sae haen deu po ne yu si meul neo eot tteo ni pa ro yeon gyeol dwae sseo yo

When I put the SIM card in my new phone, it connected right away.

Core concept

The removable phone module that links a subscriber to calls and mobile data.

Common phrases

  • 유심을 사다yu si meul sa da

    buy a SIM card

  • 유심을 개통하다yu si meul kae tong ha da

    activate a SIM card

Similar words

심카드simkadeu: A card-shaped phone part that verifies a phone number and service subscription.

Definition in Korean

휴대전화의 가입자 정보와 인증키를 담아 통화·데이터 서비스의 사용자를 식별하고 연결하는 전자식 칩 또는 카드hyu dae jeon hwa ui ka ip jja cheong bo wa in jeung ki reul ta ma tong hwa te i teo seo bi seu ui sa yong ja reul sik ppyeol ha go yeon gyeol ha neun cheon ja sik chip tto neun ka deu

Word origin

The word 유심 (yusim, "SIM card") comes from the technical abbreviation USIM, which is based on Subscriber Identity Module.

Usage tips

  • A SIM card is easy to confuse with a phone plan, but the card stores the information that connects the phone to the service.

Opposites

  • e심esimeSIMnoun

Related words

  • 유심카드yusimkadeuSIM cardnoun
  • 유심칩yusimchipSIM chipnoun

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