Korean word

하차벨

Pronunciation

Romanizationhachabel

Meaning

  • nounstop button

Example

버스에 하차벨이 있으면 누르면 돼요.peo seu e ha cha be ri i sseu myeon nu reu myeon twae yo

If there is a stop button on the bus, just press it.

Illustration for 하차벨 (stop button)

More examples

하차벨이 울리면 운전자가 다음 정류장에 세워 줘요.ha cha be ri ul li myeon un jeon ja ga ta eum cheong nyu jang e se wo chwo yo

When the stop bell rings, the driver stops at the next stop.

Core concept

A passenger-operated signal inside a vehicle that tells the driver or system someone wants to get off.

Common phrases

  • 하차벨을 누르다ha cha be reul nu reu da

    press the stop button

  • 하차벨이 울리다ha cha be ri ul li da

    the stop bell rings

Similar words

하차버튼hachabeoteun: A button pressed to ask for a stop before leaving the vehicle.
버튼peoteun: A pressable control for starting an action on equipment or a screen.
벨pel: A device that produces a sound to signal something when activated.

Definition in Korean

승객이 하차 의사를 표시하기 위해 차량 안에서 눌러 운전자나 안내 시스템에 신호를 보내는 버튼·벨 형태의 장치.seung gae gi ha cha ui sa reul pyo si ha gi wi hae cha ryang a ne seo nul leo un jeon ja na an nae si seu te me sin ho reul po nae neun peo teun pel hyeong tae ui chang chi

Word origin

하차 (hacha, "getting off") combines with 벨 (bel, "bell"), forming a compound for a bell, buzzer, or button used to signal a stop.

Usage tips

  • On buses, the device may be labeled as a bell even when pressing it only lights a sign or sends an electronic signal.

Other meanings

  • stop bellnoun
  • stop buzzernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 하차hachagetting offnoun
  • 하차하다hachahadaget offverb

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