Korean word

전환

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonhwan

Meaning

  • nounswitching

Example

화면 전환이 간단해요.hwa myeon cheon hwa ni kan dan hae yo

Switching screens is easy.

Illustration for 전환 (switching)

More examples

설정에서 모드 전환을 선택하세요.seol jeong e seo mo deu cheon hwa neul seon tae ka se yo

In Settings, please select the mode-switching option.

Core concept

A move from one state, mode, or form into another.

Common phrases

  • 화면 전환hwa myeon cheon hwan

    screen switching

  • 모드 전환mo deu cheon hwan

    mode switching

  • 자동 전환cha dong cheon hwan

    automatic switching

Similar words

변경pyeongyeong: An update that makes an existing setting, value, or plan different.
교체kyoche: The act of putting a new item or person in an existing place or role.
변화pyeonhwa: The process of becoming different in condition, character, or qualities.

Definition in Korean

한 상태에서 다른 상태로 바꾸어 옮기는 것han sang tae e seo ta reun sang tae ro pa kku eo om gi neun keot

Word origin

전환 (jeonhwan, "switching") is a Sino-Korean word formed from the ideas of turning and exchanging, giving the sense of moving from one state to another.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding noun shows whether the shift is concrete, such as between device modes, or abstract, such as a change in an approach.

Other meanings

  • conversionnoun
  • changenoun

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