Korean word

초인종

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoinjong

Meaning

  • noundoorbell

Example

현관문 옆에 있는 초인종을 눌렀다.hyeon gwan mun yeo pe in neun cho in jong eul nul leot tta

I pressed the doorbell by the front door.

Illustration for 초인종 (doorbell)

More examples

밤에 옆집 초인종 소리가 시끄러웠다.pa me yeop jjip cho in jong so ri ga si kkeu reo wot tta

The sound of the next-door neighbor's doorbell was loud at night.

Core concept

An entrance signal device that makes a sound when a visitor presses it.

Common phrases

  • 초인종 버튼cho in jong peo teun

    doorbell button

  • 초인종 소리cho in jong so ri

    doorbell chime

  • 초인종을 누르다cho in jong eul nu reu da

    press the doorbell

Similar words

도어벨toeobel: An electronic device near an entrance that announces a visitor by sound or display.
벨pel: An instrument that rings to give a signal.
인터폰inteopon: A communication device that connects people indoors with visitors at the entrance.

Definition in Korean

집의 출입문에 붙어 있어 방문자가 눌러 소리를 내어 집 안 사람에게 신호를 보내는 장치chi bui chu rim mu ne pu teo i sseo pang mun ja ga nul leo so ri reul nae eo chip an sa ra me ge sin ho reul po nae neun chang chi

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean parts mean a person-calling bell, which makes the word easy to connect with its use at a home's entrance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, doorbell usually means the whole device, but chime can refer either to its sound or to a sound-making device depending on context.

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