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tongsin[통신]Intermediate · TOPIK IICommunicating

communication; correspondence

NounSino-Korean: 通信

  1. 1

    communication; correspondence

    An act of sending information, news, etc., using such means as mail, telegraph, telephone, etc.

    Korean definition: 우편이나 전신, 전화 등으로 정보나 소식 등을 전달함.

    • Beacon fires were a means of communication for quickly relaying emergencies.

    • With the spread of cell phones, we've entered an era where you can communicate with anyone, anytime, anywhere.

  2. 2

    sending story material; sent story material

    An act of sending material for a news story for a newspaper or magazine; or such material.

    Korean definition: 신문이나 잡지에 실을 기사의 자료를 보냄. 또는 그 자료.

    • The reporter at the press conference sent a dispatch to the head office on the spot.

    • The newspaper quoted the dispatch it received from a foreign news agency verbatim and printed it.