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TOPIK 1noun

휴대폰

hyudaepon

휴대폰이 · 휴대폰을

cell phone, mobile phone

Example

휴대폰을 집에 두고 왔어요.

I left my phone at home.

Word parts

휴 carry대 carry along

휴대 (portable) + English 'phone'. 핸드폰 = 'hand phone'.

Good to know

핸드폰 and 휴대폰 are both everyday words for a mobile phone; 폰 alone is casual.