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전화기 meaning and pronunciation

jeonhwagi · telephone

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 70846
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 전ː화기Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    말소리를 전파나 전류로 보내 멀리 떨어져 있는 사람이 서로 이야기할 수 있게 만든 기계.

    English: telephone — A device that turns voice into electric waves or currents to allow people far away from each other to have a conversation.

    Examples

    • 전화기 한 대.
    • 전화기 다이얼.
    • 전화기 버튼.
    • 전화기 벨소리.
    • 전화기가 고장 나다.
    • 전화기가 울리다.
Origin
電話機
Categories
주생활 > 생활 용품 · 전화하기

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