Korean Conversation · Level 38
15 words
Korean word
화면
Pronunciation
Romanizationhwamyeon
Meaning
- nounscreen
Example
핸드폰 화면이 깨졌어요.haen deu pon hwa myeo ni kkae jeo sseo yo
The phone screen is cracked.
More examples
사진 찍을 때 화면을 터치해서 초점을 맞춰요.sa jin jji geul ttae hwa myeo neul teo chi hae seo cho jeo meul mat chwo yo
I touch the screen to focus when taking a picture.
Core concept
A flat area that displays visual content for viewing.
Common phrases
화면을 터치하다hwa myeo neul teo chi ha da
touch the screen
화면이 흐려지다hwa myeo ni heu ryeo ji da
screen gets blurry
화면을 밝게 하다hwa myeo neul pal kke ha da
make the screen brighter
Similar words
액정aekjjeong: A phone's inner display panel produces the pictures and text seen through its glass.
모니터moniteo: An external display device shows computer images and information.
창chang: A section of a computer program or app shows one piece of content.
스크린seukeurin: A large surface receives projected movie or video images.
Definition in Korean
영상이나 이미지를 출력·투사하여 보여주는 평면적 부분이나 그 영역.yeong sang i na i mi ji reul chul lyeok tu sa ha yeo po yeo ju neun pyeong myeon jeok pu bu ni na keu yeong yeok
Word origin
This Sino-Korean compound joins the meanings of picture and surface to describe a surface that shows visual content.
Usage tips
- When English uses monitor for a whole display device, this Korean word can focus on the part that shows the picture.
Other meanings
- monitornoun
Opposites
- 실물silmulphysical objectnoun
Related words
- 화면설정hwamyeonseoljeongdisplay settingsnoun
- 화면비율hwamyeonbiyuldisplay aspect rationoun