Korean word

팁

Pronunciation

Romanizationtip

Meaning

  • nountip

Example

식당에서 팁을 조금 남겼어요.sik ttang e seo ti beul cho geum nam gyeo sseo yo

I left a small tip at the restaurant.

Illustration for 팁 (tip)

More examples

음식이 맛있어서 팁을 남겼어요.eum si gi ma si sseo seo ti beul nam gyeo sseo yo

The food was delicious, so I left a tip.

Core concept

A compact bit of practical guidance or know-how.

Common phrases

  • 팁을 남기다ti beul nam gi da

    leave a tip

  • 팁을 건네다ti beul keon ne da

    give a tip

Similar words

꿀팁kkultip: A very useful short tip that makes daily life or work easier.
조언choeon: Guidance based on experience or knowledge that helps someone solve a problem or choose well.
요령yoryeong: A practical way of doing a task smoothly and effectively.
비결pigyeol: A key method or habit that helps achieve success or reach a goal.

Definition in Korean

도움이 되는 작은 조언이나 실천 방법을 가리키는 명사.to u mi toe neun cha geun cho eo ni na sil cheon pang beo beul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

Korean borrows this word from English tip and uses it for helpful advice as well as a payment given to service staff.

Usage tips

  • The restaurant example is a useful reminder that this loanword can point to money for service, not only to advice.

Other meanings

  • useful tricknoun
  • advicenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 꿀팁kkultipuseful tipnoun
  • 팁문화timmunhwatipping culturenoun

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