Korean word

중도금

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungdogeum

Meaning

  • nouninterim payment

Example

집을 계약할 때 중도금을 먼저 내야 해요.chi beul kye ya kal ttae chung do geu meul meon jeo nae ya hae yo

When you sign a contract to buy a house, you have to make the interim payment first.

Illustration for 중도금 (interim payment)

More examples

가전제품을 할부로 살 때 중도금을 먼저 납부했어요.ka jeon je pu meul hal bu ro sal ttae chung do geu meul meon jeo nap ppu hae sseo yo

When buying home appliances in installments, I made the interim payment first.

Core concept

A scheduled sum paid partway through a purchase, after the contract deposit but before the final balance.

Common phrases

  • 중도금 내다chung do geum nae da

    make an interim payment

  • 중도금 납부chung do geum nap ppu

    interim payment

Similar words

계약금kyeyakkkeum: An upfront payment that confirms an agreement and usually counts toward the total cost.
잔금changeum: The remaining part of a total price after some of it has already been paid.
선금seongeum: Money paid before a product or service is provided.
예약금yeyakkkeum: A small advance payment that helps secure a booking or reservation.

Definition in Korean

중도금은 물건이나 부동산 거래에서 계약금 다음에 특정 시점에 납부하는 중간 금액이다.chung do geu meun mul geo ni na pu dong san keo rae e seo kye yak kkeum ta eu me teuk jjeong si jeo me nap ppu ha neun chung gan keu mae gi da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation combines jungdo, meaning the middle stage, with geum, meaning money, naming money paid partway through a deal.

Usage tips

  • In Korean real estate talk, it helps to distinguish the initial deposit from this later scheduled payment and the final balance.

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