Korean word

지불하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchibulhada

Meaning

  • verbpay

Example

온라인으로 지불했어요.ol la i neu ro chi bul hae sseo yo

I paid online.

Illustration for 지불하다 (pay)

More examples

대금을 지불했어요.tae geu meul chi bul hae sseo yo

I paid the amount due.

Core concept

Completing the exchange for goods or services by handing over money or using a payment method.

Common phrases

  • 공과금을 지불하다kong gwa geu meul chi bul ha da

    pay utility bills

  • 대금을 지불하다tae geu meul chi bul ha da

    pay the amount due

Similar words

내다naeda: Paying a price, fee, or shared bill by giving money.
계산하다kyesanhada: Working out the total and settling a bill at a store or restaurant.
결제하다kyeoljehada: Completing a purchase by using a card, payment app, or bank account.
갚다kaptta: Paying back borrowed money or clearing a debt.

Definition in Korean

상품·서비스에 대한 대가를 현금·카드·계좌이체 등으로 지급하는 행위를 가리키는 동사.sang pum seo bi seu e tae han tae ga reul hyeon geum ka deu kye jwa i che teung eu ro chi geu pa neun haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean payment noun 지불 (jibul, "payment") with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form a verb meaning to make a payment.

Usage tips

  • A card payment still counts as paying in Korean, so pay does not imply handing over physical money.

Other meanings

  • settle a billverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 지불방법chibulbangbeoppayment methodnoun
  • 지불기한chibulgihanpayment deadlinenoun

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