Korean word

화폐

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwapye

Meaning

  • nouncurrency

Example

해외에서 화폐를 바꿀 때 수수료를 확인하세요.hae oe e seo hwa pye reul pa kkul ttae su su ryo reul hwa gin ha se yo

Check the fee when you exchange currency abroad.

Illustration for 화폐 (currency)

More examples

요즘에는 화폐 대신 카드로 결제하는 경우가 많다.yo jeu me neun hwa pye tae sin ka deu ro kyeol je ha neun kyeong u ga man ta

These days, people often pay by card rather than with cash.

Core concept

A country's or region's official money system, including its notes, coins, and monetary unit.

Common phrases

  • 외국 화폐oe guk hwa pye

    foreign currency

  • 종이 화폐chong i hwa pye

    paper currency

  • 디지털 화폐ti ji teol hwa pye

    digital currency

Similar words

돈ton: Money available for spending or saving, including cash and funds in a bank account.
현금hyeongeum: Physical notes and coins ready to hand over for payment.
통화tonghwa: The official money unit used in a country or region.
동전tongjeon: A metal piece of money, usually used for small payments or as change.

Definition in Korean

한 나라나 지역에서 공식적으로 통용되는 지폐와 동전 또는 그 단위를 이르는 말.han na ra na chi yeo ge seo kong sik jjeo geu ro tong yong doe neun chi pye wa tong jeon tto neun keu ta nwi reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound built from Chinese-derived words for goods or wealth and an exchange medium, linking it to money used in trade.

Usage tips

  • This formal term is common in news, law, banking, and economics, while everyday conversations usually use a more casual word for money.

Opposites

  • 물물교환mulmulgyohwanbarternoun

Related words

  • 화폐단위hwapyedanwimonetary unitnoun

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