신호

sinho · [신호]

code · sign · signal

nounBeginner

Meanings

  1. code; signA signal such as a certain sound, color, light, and gesture, which is used according to an agreement in order to deliver a certain message.
  2. signalThe sound heard when one is getting through to someone by a telephone or radio, etc.
  3. sign; signalSomething that tells someone that a certain thing has happened or will happen.

Written Forms

신호Hangul
信號Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

그건 마음의 거리가 좁혀졌다는 신호로 생각하면 돼.

You can think of it as a signal that the emotional distance between them has narrowed.

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마치 5분짜리 짧은 쉬는 시간 신호처럼 느껴졌어요.

It felt just like a signal for a quick five-minute break.

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Non-verbal cues like tone of voice or pauses are also important clues.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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