Korean word

전달

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheondal

Meaning

  • noundelivery

Example

메시지 전달이 늦었어요.me si ji cheon da ri neu seo sseo yo

The message was delivered late.

Illustration for 전달 (delivery)

More examples

구두 전달로는 내용이 정확하지 않을 수 있어요.ku du cheon dal lo neun nae yong i cheong hwa ka ji a neul ssu i sseo yo

The content may not be accurate when delivered orally.

Core concept

The path by which information, signals, or intentions reach another person.

Common phrases

  • 구두 전달ku du cheon dal

    oral delivery

  • 전달 방법cheon dal pang beop

    delivery method

Similar words

전송cheonsong: Electronic sending that moves data or messages between devices or online services.
알림allim: A brief notice that makes someone aware of a fact, event, or change.

Definition in Korean

정보나 신호를 전달하는 행위나 그 결과로서, 의미나 의도가 다른 사람에게 닿는 상태.cheong bo na sin ho reul cheon dal ha neun haeng wi na keu kyeol gwa ro seo ui mi na ui do ga ta reun sa ra me ge tan neun sang tae

Word origin

The word is built from Sino-Korean elements associated with conveying something and reaching a destination, which explains its communication-related sense.

Usage tips

  • When a chat app offers a 전달 (jeondal, "forwarding") option, selecting it sends received content to another person or chat, which separates the action from the content being sent.

Other meanings

  • communicationnoun

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