Korean word

대출

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaechul

Meaning

  • nounloan

Example

집을 사려고 은행에서 대출을 받았어요.chi beul sa ryeo go eun haeng e seo tae chu reul pa da sseo yo

I got a loan from the bank to buy a house.

Illustration for 대출 (loan)

More examples

은행에 대출 금리를 문의했어요.eun haeng e tae chul keum ni reul mu nui hae sseo yo

I asked the bank about the loan interest rate.

Core concept

Money made available by a bank or other financial institution under agreed conditions and expected to be repaid.

Common phrases

  • 주택 대출chu taek tae chul

    home loan

  • 학자금 대출hak jja geum tae chul

    student loan

  • 대출 금리tae chul keum ni

    loan interest rate

Similar words

담보tambo: An asset or legal right pledged to protect repayment of a debt.
대출한도taechulhando: The maximum sum available to borrow during a specified period.
융자yungja: The act of borrowing funds from a financial institution under formal conditions.

Definition in Korean

은행이나 금융 기관이 일정한 조건으로 돈을 빌려 주는 행위나 그 빌려 준 돈eun haeng i na keum nyung ki gwa ni il jeong han cho geo neu ro to neul pil lyeo chu neun haeng wi na keu pil lyeo chun ton

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning lend and go out, reflecting money being sent out to a borrower.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the surrounding verb helps show whether the speaker is taking money from a lender or making it available to someone else.

Other meanings

  • borrowingnoun
  • financingnoun
  • lendingnoun

Related words

  • 대출금taechulgeumloan amountnoun
  • 대출자taechuljaborrowernoun
  • 대출기관taechulgigwanlending institutionnoun

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