Korean word

채널

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaeneol

Meaning

  • nounchannel

Example

리모컨으로 채널을 바꿨어.ri mo keo neu ro chae neo reul pa kkwo sseo

I changed the channel with the remote.

Illustration for 채널 (channel)

More examples

그 프로그램은 몇 채널에서 해?keu peu ro geu rae meun myeot chae neo re seo hae

What channel is that program on?

Core concept

A channel separates and guides a flow of programs, signals, or content.

Common phrases

  • 채널을 바꾸다chae neo reul pa kku da

    change the channel

  • 유튜브 채널yu tyu beu chae neol

    YouTube channel

  • TV 채널TV chae neol

    TV channel

Similar words

방송국pangsongguk: A broadcasting company or facility that makes and transmits radio or television content.
방송pangsong: Sound or video sent out for many people to receive at the same time.
프로그램peurogeuraem: An individual piece of television or radio content for an audience.
계정kyejeong: The user information and private space that allow access to an online service.

Definition in Korean

텔레비전이나 라디오에서의 방송 번호나 주파수로 구분되는 방송 단위와, 통신에서 신호가 흐르는 경로, 그리고 인터넷에서 콘텐츠를 올리거나 제공하는 공간을 가리키는 명사tel le bi jeo ni na ra di o e seo ui pang song peon ho na chu pa su ro ku bun doe neun pang song ta nwi wa tong si ne seo sin ho ga heu reu neun kyeong no keu ri go in teo ne se seo kon ten cheu reul ol li geo na che gong ha neun kong ga neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Korean noun 채널 (chaeneol, "channel") is borrowed from English channel, which developed from Latin canalis, meaning a pipe or groove, through the older sense of a passage.

Usage tips

  • For TV, changing the channel means choosing a different broadcast, while online channels may use different actions such as subscribing or following.

Other meanings

  • communication channelnoun

Related words

  • 채널명chaeneolmyeongchannel namenoun

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