Korean word

통화중

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonghwajung

Meaning

  • nounon the phone

Example

지금 통화중이에요.chi geum tong hwa jung i e yo

I'm on the phone now.

Illustration for 통화중 (on the phone)

More examples

회의 때문에 제 전화에는 '통화중' 상태로 표시돼 있었어요.hoe ui ttae mu ne che cheon hwa e neun tong hwa jung sang tae ro pyo si dwae i sseo sseo yo

Because of a meeting, my phone showed that I was on the phone.

Core concept

An ongoing phone connection occupies the line while a conversation continues.

Common phrases

  • 통화중 표시tong hwa jung pyo si

    on-the-phone indicator

  • 통화중 상태tong hwa jung sang tae

    on-the-phone status

Similar words

전화 중cheonhwa chung: A person is speaking with someone by phone and cannot respond to another call.
부재중pujaejung: A person is not present and cannot answer the phone right now.
전원 꺼짐cheonwon kkeojim: A device cannot receive calls because its power is off.
통화 불가tonghwa pulga: A phone cannot make or receive calls at this time.

Definition in Korean

전화로 상대와 연결되어 말하거나 들으며 통화가 이루어지고 있는 상태를 이르는 말.cheon hwa ro sang dae wa yeon gyeol doe eo mal ha geo na teu reu myeo tong hwa ga i ru eo ji go in neun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

통화 (tonghwa, "a phone conversation") describes the phone exchange, and 중 (jung, "in progress") adds the idea that it is happening now.

Usage tips

  • This status points to an active call rather than a switched-off phone or a missed call, which helps distinguish different reasons for no answer.

Other meanings

  • The line is busynoun

Opposites

  • 통화 가능tonghwa kaneungcall availabilitynoun
  • 전화 연결 가능cheonhwa yeongyeol kaneungphone connection availabilitynoun

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