Korean word

연체

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonche

Meaning

  • nounlate payment

Example

세금 연체는 불이익을 초래합니다.se geum yeon che neun pu ri i geul cho rae ham ni da

Late tax payments lead to disadvantages.

Illustration for 연체 (late payment)

More examples

연체 여부를 확인해 주세요.yeon che yeo bu reul hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check whether the payment is overdue.

Core concept

Money that should have been paid by a deadline is still outstanding.

Common phrases

  • 연체 여부yeon che yeo bu

    whether payment is overdue

  • 연체 이자yeon che i ja

    late-payment interest

Similar words

미납minap: An amount listed as unpaid on a bill or account.
체납chenap: Taxes or charges that remain unpaid past the due date.
연체료yeoncheryo: A charge added because a payment or return was late.
연체금yeonchegeum: Money still owed after the agreed payment date.

Definition in Korean

지불 기한을 지나서 돈이나 납부가 이루어지지 않은 상태를 이르는 말.chi bul ki ha neul chi na seo to ni na nap ppu ga i ru eo ji ji a neun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation joins the ideas of being prolonged and being delayed, which suits an unpaid amount that has passed its deadline.

Usage tips

  • This is common in billing and loan contexts, where the word can signal a formal account problem rather than an ordinary delay.

Other meanings

  • delinquencynoun

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