Korean word

착신

Pronunciation

Romanizationchakssin

Meaning

  • nounincoming call

Example

전화에 착신 표시가 안 나와요.cheon hwa e chak ssin pyo si ga an na wa yo

The phone isn't showing an incoming call.

Illustration for 착신 (incoming call)

More examples

스팸이라서 착신 거절을 해놨어요.seu pae mi ra seo chak ssin keo jeo reul hae nwa sseo yo

Because it was spam, I turned on incoming call rejection.

Core concept

An outside call arrives at the phone, ready to be noticed or answered.

Common phrases

  • 착신 표시chak ssin pyo si

    incoming call display

  • 착신 거절chak ssin keo jeol

    incoming call rejection

  • 착신 전환chak ssin cheon hwan

    call forwarding

Similar words

수신susin: A message or signal from outside arrives at a phone or communication line.
발신palsin: A call, message, or signal leaves its source and travels to another party.

Definition in Korean

전화나 통신에서 외부의 신호가 기기로 도착하는 상태나 그 도착한 신호를 이르는 말cheon hwa na tong si ne seo oe bu ui sin ho ga ki gi ro to cha ka neun sang tae na keu to cha kan sin ho reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word is formed from Sino-Korean elements for arriving and a signal, linking the term to a signal that comes into a device.

Usage tips

  • This word helps identify the language of phone menus and network notices, while casual speech usually uses simpler wording for a call that has come.

Opposites

Related words

  • 착신전환chakssinjeonhwancall forwardingnoun
  • 착신거부chakssingeobuincoming call rejectionnoun
  • 착신차단chakssinchadanincoming call blockingnoun

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