휴대전화

This is the 961st most frequent Korean word.


휴대전화

Mobile phone.


Here, '휴대전화' is used as a direct object to indicate the item purchased, showing its noun form usage.

나는 새 휴대전화를 샀어요.

I bought a new mobile phone.


Here, '휴대전화' is used as an instrumental case (with '로') to indicate the means by which the action of sending a message was performed.

휴대전화로 친구에게 문자를 보냈습니다.

I sent a message to my friend using my mobile phone.


In this sentence, '휴대전화' is referenced as the subject of the action of being lost, exhibiting its role in describing possessions.

휴대전화를 잃어버려서 전화를 받고 싶어도 못 받았어요.

Since I lost my mobile phone, I couldn't answer calls even if I wanted to.