Korean word

신용카드

Pronunciation

Romanizationsinyongkadeu

Meaning

  • nouncredit card

Example

이 가게는 신용카드를 받나요?i ka ge neun si nyong ka deu reul pan na yo

Does this store accept credit cards?

Illustration for 신용카드 (credit card)

More examples

이번 달에 신용카드 사용이 너무 많았어요.i beon ta re si nyong ka deu sa yong i neo mu ma na sseo yo

I used my credit card too much this month.

Core concept

A card lets the issuer pay first on the user's behalf, with the user paying the bill later.

Common phrases

  • 신용카드 결제si nyong ka deu kyeol je

    credit card payment

  • 신용카드 사용si nyong ka deu sa yong

    credit card use

  • 신용카드 한도si nyong ka deu han do

    credit card limit

Similar words

체크카드chekeukadeu: A payment card that spends money directly from a linked bank account at once.
카드kadeu: A portable rectangular card used for payment, identification, or storing information.
현금카드hyeongeumkadeu: A card for getting cash from a bank account at an ATM or bank counter.
선불카드seonbulkadeu: A payment card that uses money added to it before it is used.

Definition in Korean

신용카드는 개인의 신용을 바탕으로 카드사가 먼저 비용을 지불하고 사용자는 청구서에 따라 나중에 갚는 결제 수단이다.si nyong ka deu neun kae i nui si nyong eul pa tang eu ro ka deu sa ga meon jeo pi yong eul chi bul ha go sa yong ja neun cheong gu seo e tta ra na jung e kam neun kyeol je su da ni da

Word origin

신용 (sinyong, "credit") and 카드 (kadeu, "card") combine to form this term, with 카드 borrowed from the English word card.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean store talk, acceptance is often framed as whether the shop can receive this payment method, rather than whether the customer has enough cash.

Opposites

Related words

  • 신용카드사sinyongkadeusacredit card companynoun
  • 신용도sinyongdocreditworthinessnoun
  • 신용불량sinyongbullyangbad creditnoun

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