English–Korean
“time deposit” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheonggiyegeum
Example
저는 정기예금에 가입했어요.cheo neun cheong gi ye geu me ka i pae sseo yo
I opened a time deposit account.
How to say “time deposit” in Korean
“Time deposit” in Korean is 정기예금 (cheonggiyegeum).
A bank deposit with a clear time boundary: the money stays in place until the agreed maturity date and earns interest.
Example sentences with 정기예금
정기예금 금리는 은행마다 달라요.cheong gi ye geum keum ni neun eun haeng ma da tal la yo
Time deposit interest rates vary from bank to bank.
Tips for using 정기예금
- The word is useful when discussing how money is managed because the amount is generally placed at once rather than added little by little.