Korean word

전선

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonseon

Meaning

  • nounelectric wire

Example

어제 비바람에 전선이 끊어졌어요.eo je pi ba ra me cheon seo ni kkeu neo jeo sseo yo

The power line snapped in yesterday's wind and rain.

Illustration for 전선 (electric wire)

More examples

낡은 전선을 교체했어요.nal geun cheon seo neul kyo che hae sseo yo

I replaced the worn-out electrical cable.

Core concept

A metal line that carries electricity through a building or across the outdoors.

Common phrases

  • 전선이 끊기다cheon seo ni kkeun ki da

    electric wire break

  • 전선을 교체하다cheon seo neul kyo che ha da

    electric wire replacement

  • 전선을 정리하다cheon seo neul cheong ni ha da

    wire management

Similar words

전깃줄cheongitjjul: An outdoor power line brings electricity to homes and other buildings.
배선paeseon: Electrical wiring connects a building's lights, outlets, and other fixtures.
케이블keibeul: A thick protected cable sends power or data between devices or places.

Definition in Korean

전선은 전기가 흐르도록 만든 금속 선으로 가정의 배선에서 바깥의 송전선에 이르기까지 전기를 전달하는 선을 통틀어 이르는 말이다.cheon seo neun cheon gi ga heu reu do rok man deun keum sok seo neu ro ka jeong ui pae seo ne seo pa kka tui song jeon seo ne i reu gi kka ji cheon gi reul cheon dal ha neun seo neul tong teu reo i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

전선 (jeonseon, "electric wire") is a Sino-Korean compound of 전 (jeon, "electricity") and 선 (seon, "line"), so its form points to a line that carries electricity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, the surrounding situation helps show whether this word means wiring inside a building or lines carrying power outdoors.

Other meanings

  • power linenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 전선공사cheonseongongsaelectrical wiring worknoun
  • 송전선songjeonseonpower transmission linenoun

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