Korean word

피시

Pronunciation

Romanizationpisi

Meaning

  • nounPC

Example

오늘 피시를 새로 샀어요.o neul pi si reul sae ro sa sseo yo

I bought a new PC today.

Illustration for 피시 (PC)

More examples

문서를 피시에 저장했어요.mun seo reul pi si e cheo jang hae sseo yo

I saved the document to my PC.

Core concept

A personal computer for one user's everyday work, often imagined as a separate desktop machine.

Common phrases

  • 피시에 저장하다pi si e cheo jang ha da

    save on a PC

  • 피시로 접속하다pi si ro cheop sso ka da

    connect using a PC

  • 피시로 게임하다pi si ro ke im ha da

    play games on a PC

Similar words

컴퓨터keompyuteo: An electronic device that calculates, stores, and processes information through software.
피씨pissi: A Hangul spelling that represents how the English initials PC are pronounced.
노트북noteubuk: A personal computer made for easy travel, with its screen and keyboard in one folding unit.
데스크톱teseukeutop: A personal computer kept in one place, with its monitor and main unit as separate parts.

Definition in Korean

영어 약자의 발음을 한국어로 옮겨 쓴 외래어로, 개인용 컴퓨터나 데스크톱을 뜻하는 명사이다.yeong eo yak jja ui pa reu meul han gu geo ro om gyeo sseun oe rae eo ro kae i nyong keom pyu teo na te seu keu to beul tteu ta neun myeong sa i da

Word origin

This loanword represents the spoken sound of English PC, whose full form is personal computer.

Usage tips

  • In everyday technology conversations, this word often appears with verbs for buying, using, or fixing equipment, so the surrounding verb provides a useful clue.

Other meanings

  • computernoun

Related words

  • 피시방pisibanginternet cafenoun
  • 피씨pissiPCnoun

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