항공편

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 航空便.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hanggongpyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hanggongpyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	hanggongp'yŏn
Yale Romanization?	hāngkongphyen

Noun

항공편 • (hanggongpyeon) (hanja 航空便)

1. flight (journey made by an aircraft)

   국제 항공편(國際航空便) ― gukje hanggongpyeon ― an international flight

2. airmail

   Synonym: 항공우편(航空郵便) (hanggong'upyeon)