Korean Conversation · Level 382
15 words
Korean word
체온계
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheongye
Meaning
- nounthermometer
Example
어제 체온계를 사 왔어요.eo je che on gye reul sa wa sseo yo
I bought a thermometer yesterday.
More examples
열이 있어서 체온계를 켜고 이마에 대 보았다.yeo ri i sseo seo che on gye reul kyeo go i ma e tae po at tta
I had a fever, so I turned on the thermometer and tried holding it against my forehead.
Core concept
A small device that measures body temperature and shows the result.
Common phrases
체온계를 닦다che on gye reul tak tta
wipe the thermometer
체온계를 켜다che on gye reul kyeo da
turn on the thermometer
체온계를 대다che on gye reul tae da
hold the thermometer against ___
Similar words
온도계ondogye: A tool for measuring how hot or cold a room or object is.
Definition in Korean
체온을 재어 표시하는 의료용·가정용 측정기.che o neul chae eo pyo si ha neun ui ryo yong ka jeong yong cheuk jjeong gi
Word origin
체온 (cheon, "body temperature") + 계 (gye, "measuring instrument") forms a Sino-Korean compound for a device that measures body temperature.
Usage tips
- English uses one word for the tool, while the measured number is described separately, so this word names the device rather than the reading.
Related words
- 귀체온계kwicheongyeear thermometernoun
- 적외선체온계cheogoeseoncheongyeinfrared thermometernoun