Korean word

화상통화

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwasangtonghwa

Meaning

  • nounvideo call

Example

저녁에 가족과 화상통화 했어.cheo nyeo ge ka jok kkwa hwa sang tong hwa hae sseo

I had a video call with my family in the evening.

Illustration for 화상통화 (video call)

More examples

회의 때문에 지금 화상통화 중이야.hoe ui ttae mu ne chi geum hwa sang tong hwa chung i ya

I'm on a video call now because of a meeting.

Core concept

A phone conversation that lets people see one another while they talk.

Common phrases

  • 화상통화 하다hwa sang tong hwa ha da

    have a video call

  • 화상통화 중이다hwa sang tong hwa chung i da

    be on a video call

  • 화상통화 연결hwa sang tong hwa yeon gyeol

    video call connection

Similar words

영상통화yeongsangtonghwa: A phone conversation carried on while the other speaker's moving image remains visible.
화상회의hwasanghoeui: A remote meeting where several participants discuss a set topic through video and sound.
전화통화cheonhwatonghwa: A telephone conversation that transmits voices but no visual images.

Definition in Korean

화상통화는 스마트폰이나 컴퓨터로 영상과 소리를 주고받으면서 얼굴을 보며 대화하는 통화 형태이다.hwa sang tong hwa neun seu ma teu po ni na keom pyu teo ro yeong sang gwa so ri reul chu go ba deu myeon seo eol gu reul po myeo tae hwa ha neun tong hwa hyeong tae i da

Word origin

The term combines 화상 (hwasang, "video image") with 통화 (tonghwa, "phone conversation"), adding the visual element to an ordinary call.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate a call with voice only, but this word makes the screen and the other person's face part of the idea.

Opposites

Related words

  • 화상회의hwasanghoeuivideo conferencenoun
  • 화상채팅hwasangchaetingvideo chatnoun
  • 화상통신hwasangtongsinvideo communicationnoun

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