Korean

전화
Meaning: telephone, phone call
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

電
話

Example sentences

A phone call came from my mother.
어머니에게서 온 전화를 한 통 받았다.
I received a phone call from my mother.
내일 아침에 꼭 전화해 주세요.
Please make sure to call me tomorrow morning.
만일 무슨 일이 생기면 바로 전화해.
If anything happens, call me right away.
전화벨이 시끄럽게 울렸다.
The telephone bell rang loudly.
혹시나 하는 마음에 전화를 걸어 보았다.
I called just in case.
편지를 쓰려던 맡에 전화가 왔다.
Just as I was about to write a letter, the phone rang.
문의 전화가 쇄도하여 상담원들이 매우 바쁘다.
The counselors are very busy due to a flood of inquiries.
전화가 자꾸 와서 정말 성가시다.
Calls keep coming, so it is really bothersome.
전화가 울리자 그는 재빨리 수화기를 들었다.
When the phone rang, he quickly picked up the receiver.

Usage Notes

Can refer to the device itself or the act of making a call. '전화하다' means 'to make a phone call'.

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