Korean Conversation · Level 212
15 words
Korean word
보수
Pronunciation
Romanizationposu
Meaning
- nounpay
Example
이번 프로젝트의 보수는 어떻게 되나요?i beon peu ro jek teu ui po su neun eo tteo ke toe na yo
How much is the pay for this project?
More examples
프리랜서는 보수 수준을 스스로 정해야 한다.peu ri raen seo neun po su su ju neul seu seu ro cheong hae ya han da
A freelancer must set their own pay rate.
Core concept
A financial return for completing work or providing a service.
Common phrases
보수를 요구하다po su reul yo gu ha da
demand pay
보수 수준po su su jun
pay level
보수 지급 조건po su chi geup cho geon
pay terms
Similar words
급여keubyeo: An employee's regular payment from an employer for work.
월급wolgeup: Money paid by an employer once each month for that month's work.
수당sudang: Additional work-related pay provided for a special duty or condition.
대가taega: The value received in return for an action, job, or service.
Definition in Korean
어떤 일이나 서비스에 대해 받는 금전적 대가나 보상eo tteon i ri na seo bi seu e tae hae pan neun keum jeon jeok tae ga na po sang
Word origin
This word is a Sino-Korean formation meaning compensation or reward, which makes its connection with payment for work easy to remember.
Usage tips
- It commonly fits contracts, projects, and professional services more naturally than casual talk about regular wages.
Other meanings
- repairnoun
- conservativenoun
Opposites
- 무보수mubosuno paynoun
Related words
- 보수금posugeumremunerationnoun