Korean word

가입비

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaipppi

Meaning

  • nounmembership fee

Example

헬스클럽 가입비가 너무 비싸요.hel seu keul leop ka ip ppi ga neo mu pi ssa yo

The gym's membership fee is too expensive.

Illustration for 가입비 (membership fee)

More examples

온라인으로 가입비를 결제했어요.ol la i neu ro ka ip ppi reul kyeol je hae sseo yo

I paid the membership fee online.

Core concept

A fee paid at the beginning of becoming a member.

Common phrases

  • 가입비를 내다ka ip ppi reul nae da

    pay the membership fee

  • 가입비 면제ka ip ppi myeon je

    membership fee waiver

  • 가입비 환불ka ip ppi hwan bul

    membership fee refund

Similar words

입회비ipoebi: A one-time fee paid for formal admission to an association or club.
회비hoebi: Money collected from members to support a group's shared activities and upkeep.
등록비teungnokppi: A fee charged to process an application or complete an official registration.

Definition in Korean

멤버십이나 동호회 등에 새로 회원이 될 때 처음 요구되는 비용mem beo si bi na tong ho hoe teung e sae ro hoe wo ni toel ttae cheo eum yo gu doe neun pi yong

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 가입 (gaip, "joining") + 비 (ppi, "fee") names the money paid when a person joins a club or group.

Usage tips

  • In a club or gym price list, this charge may be separate from regular monthly dues, so the starting cost can be higher than the recurring price.

Other meanings

  • registration feenoun

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