Korean Conversation · Level 305
15 words
Korean word
형광등
Pronunciation
Romanizationhyeonggwangdeung
Meaning
- nounfluorescent light
Example
형광등이 나갔어요.hyeong gwang deung i na ga sseo yo
The fluorescent light went out.
More examples
형광등이 깜빡여서 눈이 아파요.hyeong gwang deung i kkam ppa gyeo seo nu ni a pa yo
The fluorescent light is flickering, so my eyes hurt.
Core concept
A tube-shaped lamp that turns an electrical discharge into a broad, even glow.
Common phrases
형광등을 켜다hyeong gwang deung eul kyeo da
turn on a fluorescent light
형광등을 끄다hyeong gwang deung eul kkeu da
turn off a fluorescent light
형광등이 깜빡이다hyeong gwang deung i kkam ppa gi da
flickering fluorescent light
형광등을 교체하다hyeong gwang deung eul kyo che ha da
replace a fluorescent light
Similar words
전등cheondeung: A powered lamp or fixture that makes an indoor space bright.
전구cheongu: A small electric light source fitted into a lamp and replaced when it stops working.
형광관hyeonggwanggwan: A narrow glass tube that gives off light through a glowing inner coating.
조명chomyeong: The light or equipment used to brighten an area or create a certain atmosphere.
Definition in Korean
형광등은 긴 관 모양의 형광관이나 그 관을 포함한 등기구로서 전기 방전으로 형광체가 빛을 내는 조명 장치이다.hyeong gwang deung eun kin kwan mo yang ui hyeong gwang gwa ni na keu kwa neul po ham han teung gi gu ro seo cheon gi pang jeo neu ro hyeong gwang che ga pi cheul nae neun cho myeong chang chi i da
Word origin
형광 (hyeonggwang, "fluorescence") combines with 등 (deung, "lamp") to form a Sino-Korean name for a fluorescent lamp.
Usage tips
- English speakers may picture only the tube, but Korean can use this word for the whole ceiling fixture as well as its fluorescent tube.
Opposites
- 백열등paegyeoldeungincandescent lightnoun
Related words
- 형광램프hyeonggwangnaempeufluorescent lampnoun