noun

[C]

a mobile phone; a portable telephone used for making calls, sending messages, and accessing digital services

hyudaepon

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Korean 휴대, from Sino-Korean 携帶 meaning “carrying; portable,” plus 폰, a borrowing from English “phone.”

Examples

휴대폰을 집에 두고 왔어요.

hyudaeponeul jibe dugo wasseoyo

I left my mobile phone at home.

수업 중에는 휴대폰을 꺼 주세요.

sueop jjungeneun hyudaeponeul kkeo juseyo

Please turn off your mobile phone during class.

새 휴대폰을 샀는데 배터리가 오래가요.

sae hyudaeponeul sanneunde baeteoriga oraegayo

I bought a new mobile phone, and the battery lasts a long time.

Character Breakdown

휴

hyu

part of 휴대, related to carrying or taking along

대

dae

part of 휴대, related to carrying or being portable

폰

pon

phone

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

휴대폰 번호

휴대폰 요금

휴대폰 배터리

휴대폰을 켜다

휴대폰을 끄다

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