Korean word

차비

Pronunciation

Romanizationchabi

Meaning

  • nountransportation costs

Example

차비가 없어서 못 갔어요.cha bi ga eop sseo seo mot ka sseo yo

I couldn't go because I had no money for transportation.

Illustration for 차비 (transportation costs)

More examples

오늘은 내가 차비를 낼게요.o neu reun nae ga cha bi reul nael kke yo

Today, I'll pay the fare.

Core concept

Money needed to travel from one place to another by bus, subway, taxi, or another form of transport.

Common phrases

  • 차비를 내다cha bi reul nae da

    pay the fare

  • 차비가 부족하다cha bi ga pu jo ka da

    be short of transportation money

Similar words

교통비kyotongbi: All the money spent on transportation, including regular commuting costs.
교통요금kyotongyogeum: A public transit charge paid for using a bus, subway, or similar service.
버스비peoseubi: Money paid to travel on a bus.
택시비taekssibi: Money paid for transportation in a taxi.

Definition in Korean

어떤 곳에 가기 위해 버스나 지하철, 택시 등으로 이동할 때 드는 돈eo tteon ko se ka gi wi hae peo seu na chi ha cheol taek ssi teung eu ro i dong hal ttae teu neun ton

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 차비 (chabi, "transportation fare") combines 차 (cha, "vehicle") and 비 (bi, "expense"), linking the idea of a vehicle with its cost.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when discussing whether someone has enough money to get to an event, rather than the cost of the event itself.

Other meanings

  • farenoun
  • travel expensesnoun

Opposites

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