Korean Conversation · Level 319
15 words
Korean word
택배함
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaekppaeham
Meaning
- nounpackage locker
Example
택배함에 소포가 있어요.taek ppae ha me so po ga i sseo yo
There is a package in the package locker.
More examples
택배함 비밀번호를 확인하고 열었어요.taek ppae ham pi mil beon ho reul hwa gin ha go yeo reo sseo yo
After checking the password for the package locker, I opened it.
Core concept
A secure box in a shared area holds a delivery until the recipient collects it later.
Common phrases
택배함에 넣다taek ppae ha me neo ta
place in the package locker
택배함을 열다taek ppae ha meul yeol da
open the package locker
택배함 비밀번호taek ppae ham pi mil beon ho
package locker password
택배함으로 배송되다taek ppae ha meu ro pae song doe da
be delivered to a package locker
Similar words
택배taekppae: A package carried from a sender to a recipient by a delivery service.
무인택배함muintaekppaeham: A delivery locker works without staff and opens with a password or similar code.
로커rokeo: A small storage locker holds personal belongings or packages behind a lock.
Definition in Korean
집 앞이나 아파트 로비 등 공동 공간에 설치되어 배달원이 물건을 넣고 수령인이 나중에 찾아갈 수 있도록 만든 잠금 기능이 있는 상자나 칸chip a pi na a pa teu ro bi teung kong dong kong ga ne seol chi doe eo pae da rwo ni mul geo neul neo ko su ryeong i ni na jung e cha ja gal ssu it tto rok man deun cham geum ki neung i in neun sang ja na kan
Word origin
택배함 (taekppaeham, "package locker") combines 택배 (taekppae, "delivery service") and 함 (ham, "box"), meaning a box for delivered packages.
Usage tips
- Unlike a personal mailbox, this word usually points to a shared delivery facility, and access details often arrive with the delivery notice.
Opposites
- 대면수령taemyeonsuryeongin-person pickupnoun
- 직접수령chikjjeopssuryeongpersonal pickupnoun
Related words
- 무인택배함muintaekppaehamself-service package lockernoun
- 공동택배함kongdongtaekppaehamcommunal package lockernoun
- 택배보관함taekppaebogwanhamparcel storage lockernoun