Korean word

이체

Pronunciation

Romanizationiche

Meaning

  • nounbank transfer

Example

월급을 이체로 받았어요.wol geu beul i che ro pa da sseo yo

I got my salary by bank transfer.

Illustration for 이체 (bank transfer)

More examples

모바일 이체는 어떻게 하나요?mo ba il i che neun eo tteo ke ha na yo

How do I make a mobile transfer?

Core concept

Funds leave one account and arrive in another through a financial institution.

Common phrases

  • 계좌 이체kye jwa i che

    account transfer

  • 모바일 이체mo ba il i che

    mobile transfer

  • 이체 수수료i che su su ryo

    transfer fee

Similar words

송금songgeum: Sending funds to another person's or institution's account is a money transfer.
입금ipkkeum: Money added to an account and recorded in its transaction history is a deposit.
출금chulgeum: Taking funds out of an account through a transaction is a withdrawal.
자동이체chadongiche: Regular authorized bill payments made automatically from a chosen account are an automatic debit.

Definition in Korean

은행이나 금융기관을 통해 계좌 잔액을 다른 계좌로 이전하는 절차나 그 결과를 가리키는 말.eun haeng i na keum nyung gi gwa neul tong hae kye jwa cha nae geul ta reun kye jwa ro i jeon ha neun cheol cha na keu kyeol gwa reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

이체 (iche, "bank transfer") combines Sino-Korean elements linked to movement and change, a useful clue to its meaning of moving money from one account to another.

Usage tips

  • Korean banking apps often use 이체 (iche, "bank transfer") in compact labels, so recognizing it helps with transfer buttons and transaction histories.

Other meanings

  • money transfernoun
  • account transfernoun

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