건전지 — battery
Pronunciation hint: guhn · juhn · jee. Standard romanization: geonjeonji.
건전지 usually refers to a dry-cell battery, such as an AA battery.
How pronunciation hints and syllable listening work
Six everyday examples
건전지를 샀어요.
I bought the battery.
Buying an object · guhn-juhn-jee-reul sah-ssuh-yoh
건전지를 찾고 있어요.
I am looking for the battery.
Looking for a belonging · guhn-juhn-jee-reul chaht-kkoh ee-ssuh-yoh
건전지가 어디에 있어요?
Where is the battery?
Finding an object · guhn-juhn-jee-gah uh-dee-eh ee-ssuh-yoh
건전지를 가져왔어요.
I brought the battery.
Bringing something with you · guhn-juhn-jee-reul gah-juh-wah-ssuh-yoh
리모컨에 건전지를 넣어요.
I put batteries in the remote control.
Powering a device · ree-moh-kuh-neh guhn-juhn-jee-reul nuh-uh-yoh
건전지를 새것으로 바꿔요.
I replace the battery with a new one.
Changing batteries · guhn-juhn-jee-reul sae-guh-seu-roh bah-kkwuh-yoh