Korean word

착불

Pronunciation

Romanizationchakppul

Meaning

  • nouncollect on delivery

Example

그 택배는 착불로 도착했어요.keu taek ppae neun chak ppul lo to cha kae sseo yo

The package arrived with the shipping cost due upon delivery.

Illustration for 착불 (collect on delivery)

More examples

상품 설명에 착불 택배라고 적혀 있었어요.sang pum seol myeong e chak ppul taek ppae ra go cheo kyeo i sseo sseo yo

The product description said that the package would arrive with the delivery fee payable by the recipient.

Core concept

The package arrives with its delivery fee waiting to be paid by the recipient.

Common phrases

  • 착불 택배chak ppul taek ppae

    package with shipping charges due

  • 착불 배송chak ppul pae song

    shipping with charges due

  • 착불 요금chak ppul yo geum

    shipping charge due on delivery

Similar words

수취인 부담suchwiin pudam: An arrangement in which the person receiving a package takes responsibility for its delivery fee.
선불seonbul: A shipping arrangement with the delivery fee paid by the sender before the package is sent.

Definition in Korean

택배나 소포 등에서 물건을 받을 사람이 배송비를 대신 지불하는 방식이나 그 표시taek ppae na so po teung e seo mul geo neul pa deul ssa ra mi pae song bi reul tae sin chi bul ha neun pang si gi na keu pyo si

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning arrival and payment, describing a fee collected when a shipment arrives.

Usage tips

  • Unlike COD, 착불 (chakppul, "delivery fee paid by the recipient") refers specifically to the recipient paying the shipping cost, not necessarily to paying for the items in cash.

Opposites

Related words

  • 착불택배chakppultaekppaepackage with shipping charges duenoun
  • 착불배송chakppulbaesongshipping with charges duenoun
  • 착불운임chakppurunimfreight charge due on deliverynoun

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