TOPIK · Level 233
15 words
Korean word
영업
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeongeop
Meaning
- nounsales
Example
저는 영업을 합니다.cheo neun yeong eo beul ham ni da
I work in sales.
More examples
지금은 영업 중입니다.chi geu meun yeong eop chung im ni da
We are currently open for business.
Core concept
The organized work of selling products or services and earning money from customers.
Common phrases
영업 시간yeong eop si gan
business hours
영업 중yeong eop chung
open for business
영업 활동yeong eop hwal dong
sales activities
Similar words
장사changsa: Small-scale selling of goods or services as a way to earn a living.
판매panmae: The act of offering goods or services in exchange for money.
영업직yeongeopjjik: A job category focused mainly on creating sales for a company.
Definition in Korean
고객에게 상품이나 서비스를 팔아 대가를 받는 행위나 그와 관련된 활동ko gae ge ge sang pu mi na seo bi seu reul pa ra tae ga reul pan neun haeng wi na keu wa kwal lyeon doen hwal dong
Word origin
The Sino-Korean term combines the ideas of operating and work, linking business activity with the work of selling goods or services.
Usage tips
- In workplace Korean, it commonly appears in job titles and department names, which marks formal commercial activity rather than a one-time personal exchange.
Other meanings
- businessnoun
Opposites
- 휴업hyueopbusiness suspensionnoun
- 폐업pyeeopbusiness closurenoun
Related words
- 영업하다yeongeopadado businessverb
- 영업소yeongeopssobusiness officenoun
- 영업권yeongeopkkwonright to operatenoun