TOPIK · Level 326
15 words
Korean word
교육비
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyoyukppi
Meaning
- nouneducation costs
Example
자녀 교육비는 부담이 크다.cha nyeo kyo yuk ppi neun pu da mi keu da
The cost of educating children is a heavy burden.
More examples
정부가 교육비를 일부 지원했다.cheong bu ga kyo yuk ppi reul il bu chi won haet tta
The government provided some support for education costs.
Core concept
The money a person or household pays for learning, viewed as the cost of education as a whole.
Common phrases
교육비 부담kyo yuk ppi pu dam
burden of education costs
교육비 지원kyo yuk ppi chi won
support for education costs
교육비 절감kyo yuk ppi cheol gam
education cost reduction
Similar words
수업료sueomnyo: A fee paid for lessons at a school or private academy.
등록금teungnokkkeum: Tuition paid by a student to attend a college or other higher-education institution.
학원비hagwonbi: Monthly fees or lesson charges for attending a private academy or cram school.
교재비kyojaebi: Money spent to buy, copy, print, or make books and other learning materials.
Definition in Korean
교육비는 개인이나 가정이 학교나 학원 등 학습과 교육을 위해 부담하는 금전적 지출을 말한다.kyo yuk ppi neun kae i ni na ka jeong i hak kkyo na ha gwon teung hak sseup kkwa kyo yu geul wi hae pu dam ha neun keum jeon jeok chi chu reul mal han da
Word origin
교육 (gyoyuk, "education") plus 비 (ppi, "expense") forms a noun for the expenses connected with education.
Usage tips
- The word is useful for discussing the financial burden of education, not the educational activity itself.
Other meanings
- school feesnoun
- tuitionnoun
Opposites
- 무상교육musanggyoyukfree educationnoun
Related words
- 교육비용kyoyukppiyongeducation costsnoun
- 교육경비kyoyukkkyeongbieducation expensesnoun