Korean word

차단기

Pronunciation

Romanizationchadangi

Meaning

  • nouncircuit breaker

Example

에어컨을 켰더니 차단기가 내려갔어요.e eo keo neul kyeot tteo ni cha dan gi ga nae ryeo ga sseo yo

When I turned on the air conditioner, the circuit breaker tripped.

Illustration for 차단기 (circuit breaker)

More examples

집에 돌아왔더니 차단기가 내려져 있었어요.chi be to ra wat tteo ni cha dan gi ga nae ryeo jeo i sseo sseo yo

When I returned home, the circuit breaker had tripped.

Core concept

A protective switch that breaks an electrical circuit when it detects a fault or too much load.

Common phrases

  • 차단기가 내려가다cha dan gi ga nae ryeo ga da

    circuit breaker trips

  • 차단기를 내리다cha dan gi reul nae ri da

    switch off the circuit breaker

  • 메인 차단기me in cha dan gi

    main breaker

Similar words

누전차단기nujeonchadangi: A safety device detects electricity escaping from a circuit and cuts the power at once.
퓨즈pyujeu: A thin metal strip melts if too much electricity flows, opening the circuit to protect it.

Definition in Korean

누전·합선·과부하 등으로부터 사람과 설비를 보호하기 위해 전류를 차단하는 장치.nu jeon hap sseon kwa bu ha teung eu ro bu teo sa ram gwa seol bi reul po ho ha gi wi hae cheol lyu reul cha dan ha neun chang chi

Word origin

차단 (chadan, "blocking or cutting off") and 기 (gi, "device") combine to mean a device that cuts off a flow for safety.

Usage tips

  • The English idea of a breaker tripping matches the Korean idea of it going down, which describes its switch position rather than a downward movement.

Other meanings

  • crossing gatenoun

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