Korean word

비용

Pronunciation

Romanizationpiyong

Meaning

  • nouncost

Example

회사가 출장 비용을 부담했어요.hoe sa ga chul jang pi yong eul pu dam hae sseo yo

The company covered the cost of the business trip.

Illustration for 비용 (cost)

More examples

교통 비용이 비싸서 자전거를 탔어요.kyo tong pi yong i pi ssa seo cha jeon geo reul ta sseo yo

The transportation cost was high, so I rode a bicycle.

Core concept

A sum that must be paid or spent to carry out a plan or activity.

Common phrases

  • 교통 비용kyo tong pi yong

    transportation cost

  • 비용을 지불하다pi yong eul chi bul ha da

    pay the cost

  • 비용을 청구하다pi yong eul cheong gu ha da

    charge a fee

Similar words

요금yogeum: Money charged for using a service, facility, or vehicle.
가격kagyeok: The amount set for selling a product or service.
경비kyeongbi: Money needed to run a business, event, or activity.
지출chichul: Money actually paid out as part of spending.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 목적을 위해 지불되거나 쓰이는 돈.eo tteon i ri na mok jjeo geul wi hae chi bul doe geo na sseu i neun ton

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation built from elements associated with spending and use, which explains its purpose-related meaning.

Usage tips

  • English cost can be a noun or a verb, while this Korean noun is useful for labeling spending categories in budgets and accounts.

Other meanings

  • expenditurenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 의료비용uiryobiyongmedical expensesnoun
  • 총비용chongbiyongtotal costnoun

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