Korean Conversation · Level 136
15 words
Korean word
핸드폰
Pronunciation
Romanizationhaendeupon
Meaning
- nouncell phone
Example
핸드폰 배터리가 거의 없어.haen deu pon pae teo ri ga keo ui eop sseo
The cell phone's battery is almost dead.
More examples
수업 중에는 핸드폰을 꺼야 해.su eop chung e neun haen deu po neul kkeo ya hae
During class, you have to turn off your cell phone.
Core concept
A small mobile device carried in a pocket for calls, messages, apps, and other everyday functions.
Common phrases
핸드폰 번호haen deu pon peon ho
cell phone number
핸드폰 요금haen deu pon yo geum
cell phone bill
핸드폰 충전기haen deu pon chung jeon gi
cell phone charger
Similar words
휴대전화hyudaejeonhwa: A formal term for a telephone designed to be carried and used away from home.
스마트폰seumateupon: A handheld phone with internet access, a camera, apps, and many other useful functions.
폰pon: A casual short name for a mobile phone.
전화기cheonhwagi: A physical device used to make and receive calls, including one kept in a fixed place.
Definition in Korean
주머니에 넣어 다니며 전화 걸기·문자 보내기·앱 사용 등이 가능한 이동형 전자기기.chu meo ni e neo eo ta ni myeo cheon hwa keol gi mun ja po nae gi aep sa yong teung i ka neung han i dong hyeong cheon ja gi gi
Word origin
The term is a Korean loanword modeled on the English phrase hand phone, and it now commonly covers modern mobile phones.
Usage tips
- Although its form looks English, hand phone is not standard modern English, so the term is best recognized as a Korean everyday expression rather than translated word for word.
Other meanings
- smartphonenoun
Opposites
- 유선전화yuseonjeonhwalandline phonenoun