전기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 電氣, from 電 (“lightning”) + 氣 (“phenomenon”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongi
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?	cēnki

Noun

전기 • (jeon'gi) (hanja 電氣)

1. electricity

Usage notes

Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly.

Related terms

• 전자 (電子, jeonja, “electronics”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 傳記.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹nɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [전기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongi
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?	cenki

Noun

전기 • (jeon'gi) (hanja 傳記)

1. biography