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체온계 meaning and pronunciation

cheongye · thermometer

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 79149
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 체온계Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    몸의 온도를 재는 데 쓰는 온도계.

    English: thermometer — An instrument used to measure the temperature of one's body.

    Examples

    • 체온계의 눈금.
    • 체온계의 온도.
    • 체온계를 꽂다.
    • 체온계를 확인하다.
    • 체온계로 재다.
    • 의사는 체온계를 확인하고 해열제를 처방하였다.
Origin
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Categories
삶 > 치료 행위

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