Korean word

채권

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaegwon

Meaning

  • noundebt

Example

회사는 오래된 채권을 회수했다.hoe sa neun o rae doen chae gwo neul hoe su haet tta

The company collected an old debt.

Illustration for 채권 (debt)

More examples

소액으로 채권에 투자해 수익을 얻었다.so ae geu ro chae gwo ne tu ja hae su i geul eo deot tta

I invested a small amount in bonds and made a profit.

Core concept

The legally recognized right to collect money, goods, or performance from another party, with a bond as a financial form of that claim.

Common phrases

  • 채권에 투자하다chae gwo ne tu ja ha da

    invest in bonds

  • 채권을 사다chae gwo neul sa da

    buy bonds

  • 채권을 팔다chae gwo neul pal da

    sell bonds

Similar words

빚pit: An amount borrowed from a person or organization that remains unpaid.
채무chaemu: A financial duty to repay money that has been borrowed.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람에게서 금전이나 물건, 또는 어떤 이행을 요구할 수 있는 법적 권리나 청구권.ta reun sa ra me ge seo keum jeo ni na mul geon tto neun eo tteon i haeng eul yo gu hal ssu in neun peop jjeok kwol li na cheong gu gwon

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean parts mean debt and right, making the word memorable as a right connected to an obligation.

Usage tips

  • This noun is especially useful for recognizing formal legal and business writing, where precise rights and obligations are discussed.

Other meanings

  • bondnoun

Opposites

  • 채무chaemuliabilitynoun

Related words

  • 채권자chaegwonjacreditornoun
  • 국채kukchaegovernment bondnoun
  • 회사채hoesachaecorporate bondnoun

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