Korean word

집전화

Pronunciation

Romanizationchipjjeonhwa

Meaning

  • nounhome phone

Example

우리 집전화가 고장 났어요.u ri chip jjeon hwa ga ko jang na sseo yo

Our home phone is broken.

Illustration for 집전화 (home phone)

More examples

집전화 설치 기사님이 내일 오실 거예요.chip jjeon hwa seol chi ki sa ni mi nae il o sil kkeo ye yo

The technician installing the home phone will come tomorrow.

Core concept

A telephone installed in a home, including the landline number linked to it.

Common phrases

  • 집전화 번호chip jjeon hwa peon ho

    home phone number

  • 집전화 설치chip jjeon hwa seol chi

    home phone installation

  • 집전화 요금chip jjeon hwa yo geum

    home phone bill

Similar words

휴대전화hyudaejeonhwa: A phone designed to be carried and used for calls while out and about.
유선전화yuseonjeonhwa: A telephone that sends calls through a physical line rather than a wireless network.
전화기cheonhwagi: A piece of equipment for speaking with someone by telephone.
전화번호cheonhwabeonho: A number used to reach a person or a particular telephone line.

Definition in Korean

집전화는 가정에 설치된 유선 통화를 위한 고정 전화기나 그에 연결된 전화번호를 가리키는 명사.chip jjeon hwa neun ka jeong e seol chi doen yu seon tong hwa reul wi han ko jeong cheon hwa gi na keu e yeon gyeol doen cheon hwa beon ho reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The compound joins the native Korean word for home with the Sino-Korean word for telephone.

Usage tips

  • In contact details, this word distinguishes a household number from a personal mobile number.

Other meanings

  • landlinenoun

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