영화

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋβwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [영화]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonghwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonghwa
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnghwa
Yale Romanization?	yenghwa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 映畫, from 映 (“reflection”) + 畫 (“drawing”).

Noun

영화 • (yeonghwa) (hanja 映畫/映畵)

1. movie

   Synonym: (dated) 활동사진(活動寫眞) (hwaldongsajin)

   나는 그 여자를 보는 것이 아주 좋다. 그 여자가 나온 모든 영화를 아주 좋아한다.

   Na-neun geu yeoja-reul boneun geos-i aju jota. Geu yeoja-ga naon modeun yeonghwa-reul aju joahanda.

   I love watching her, I love all her films.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 榮華, from 榮 (“glory”) + 華 (“splendour”).

Noun

영화 • (yeonghwa) (hanja 榮華)

1. prosperity