Korean word

전송

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonsong

Meaning

  • nounsending

Example

파일 전송이 잘 안 돼요.pa il cheon song i chal an twae yo

The file won't send properly.

Illustration for 전송 (sending)

More examples

전송이 지연되고 있어요.cheon song i chi yeon doe go i sseo yo

The transmission is being delayed.

Core concept

Information leaving its source and traveling to a different device or location.

Common phrases

  • 파일 전송pa il cheon song

    file transfer

  • 사진 전송sa jin cheon song

    photo transfer

  • 이메일 전송i me il cheon song

    email transfer

Similar words

전달cheondal: Conveying a message, piece of information, or intention to someone else.
발송palsong: Shipping a parcel, letter, product, or document to its destination.
송신songsin: Putting signals or digital data onto a communications channel for transmission.

Definition in Korean

데이터나 메시지 등을 한 장소나 기기에서 다른 장소나 기기로 보내는 행위나 그 결과.te i teo na me si ji teung eul han chang so na ki gi e seo ta reun chang so na ki gi ro po nae neun haeng wi na keu kyeol gwa

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound built from the ideas of transmitting and sending, which explains its use for electronic information transfers.

Usage tips

  • When a Korean app describes sending a file or message, this word refers to the electronic action rather than the arrival of a physical package.

Other meanings

  • forwardingnoun
  • deliverynoun

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