Korean word

수입

Pronunciation

Romanizationsuip

Meaning

  • nounincome

Example

이번 달 수입이 늘었어요.i beon tal su i bi neu reo sseo yo

Income went up this month.

Illustration for 수입 (income)

More examples

부업 덕분에 수입이 늘었어요.pu eop teok ppu ne su i bi neu reo sseo yo

Thanks to my side job, my income increased.

Core concept

Earnings that flow in through work or investment.

Common phrases

  • 부수입pu su ip

    additional income

  • 고정수입ko jeong su ip

    fixed income

  • 수입 증가su ip cheung ga

    increase in income

Similar words

월급wolgeup: Monthly pay provided by an employer for work.
소득sodeuk: All money received by a person or household during a period from work, business, assets, or pensions.
수익suik: The money gained when a business or investment makes a profit.

Definition in Korean

개인이 노동이나 투자로 벌어들이는 돈.kae i ni no dong i na tu ja ro peo reo deu ri neun ton

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean formation expressing the idea of something received as it enters.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, adding a time span helps show whether the amount is monthly or yearly.

Other meanings

  • importnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 부수입pusuipadditional incomenoun
  • 고정수입kojeongsuipfixed incomenoun
  • 총수입chongsuiptotal incomenoun

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