Korean word

선불카드

Pronunciation

Romanizationseonbulkadeu

Meaning

  • nounprepaid card

Example

여기서는 선불카드로 결제할 수 있어요.yeo gi seo neun seon bul ka deu ro kyeol je hal ssu i sseo yo

You can pay with a prepaid card here.

Illustration for 선불카드 (prepaid card)

More examples

선불카드 잔액을 확인해 주세요.seon bul ka deu cha nae geul hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check the balance on your prepaid card.

Core concept

A card with money placed on it in advance, ready to use until that stored amount runs out.

Common phrases

  • 선불카드 충전seon bul ka deu chung jeon

    prepaid card top-up

  • 선불카드 잔액seon bul ka deu cha naek

    prepaid card balance

  • 선불카드 결제seon bul ka deu kyeol je

    prepaid card payment

Similar words

교통카드kyotongkadeu: A reusable card that pays a bus or subway fare when tapped on a reader.
충전식카드chungjeonsikkadeu: A card that can be topped up and used again, with its balance falling after each payment.
선불권seonbulgwon: A voucher or coupon paid for in advance and used for a product or service.
기프트카드kipeuteukadeu: A prepaid card or code given as a present for spending at a named store or service.

Definition in Korean

사용 전에 돈을 충전해 두고 필요할 때 그 금액만큼 결제하는 카드.sa yong cheo ne to neul chung jeon hae tu go pi ryo hal ttae keu keu maeng man keum kyeol je ha neun ka deu

Word origin

The term combines 선불 (seonbul, "payment in advance") with 카드 (kadeu, "card"), an English loanword.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a credit card, it normally does not create a bill later, so checking the remaining balance helps prevent a declined payment.

Opposites

  • 후불hubuldeferred paymentnoun
  • 후불제hubuljepostpaid systemnoun

Related words

  • 선불제seonbuljeprepayment systemnoun
  • 선불요금seonburyogeumprepaid chargenoun

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