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전화

call; phone call

NounSino-Korean: 電話

  1. 1

    call; phone call

    The act of exchanging words between people via telephone, or such conversation.

    Korean definition: 전화기를 통해 사람들끼리 말을 주고받음. 또는 그렇게 하여 전달되는 내용.

    • I wasn't exactly happy to get a call from my friend after such a long time.

    • I called Seung-gyu several times, but each time he avoided my calls.

  2. 2

    telephone

    A device that turns voice into an electric wave or current to allow people who are far away from each other to communicate.

    Korean definition: 말소리를 전파나 전류로 바꿔 보내 멀리 떨어져 있는 사람이 서로 이야기할 수 있게 만든 기계.

    • My father said there was a call for me and handed me the receiver.

    • Min-jun stood anxiously holding the phone as if expecting an important call.