Korean word

중고거래

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunggogeorae

Meaning

  • nounsecondhand sales

Example

저는 중고거래로 가끔 옷을 팔아요.cheo neun chung go geo rae ro ka kkeum o seul pa ra yo

I sometimes sell clothes secondhand.

Illustration for 중고거래 (secondhand sales)

More examples

그 중고거래 사이트에서 가방을 샀어요.keu chung go geo rae sa i teu e seo ka bang eul sa sseo yo

I bought a bag on that secondhand sales site.

Core concept

Used goods move from one owner to another through buying, selling, or a service that helps the exchange.

Common phrases

  • 중고거래 사이트chung go geo rae sa i teu

    secondhand sales site

  • 중고거래 앱chung go geo rae aep

    secondhand sales app

Similar words

직거래chikkkeorae: A person-to-person deal handled by the buyer and seller without an intermediary.
택배거래taekppaegeorae: An exchange of goods completed by sending them through a delivery service.
네고nego: Bargaining over the price or conditions of a purchase.
중고장터chunggojangteo: A marketplace or bulletin board for buying and selling used goods.

Definition in Korean

이미 사용된 물건을 다시 팔거나 사는 활동과 그런 활동을 중개하거나 돕는 플랫폼·가게를 포함한 개념.i mi sa yong doen mul geo neul ta si pal geo na sa neun hwal dong gwa keu reon hwal dong eul chung gae ha geo na tom neun peul laet pom ka ge reul po ham han kae nyeom

Word origin

중고 (junggo, "used") and 거래 (georae, "transaction") combine to name transactions involving goods that have already been used.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English secondhand, which often describes an item, this Korean noun can name the whole activity and the services that support it.

Opposites

Related words

  • 중고시장chunggosijangsecondhand marketnoun
  • 거래하다keoraehadatradeverb

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