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cash

NounSino-Korean: 現金

  1. 1

    cash

    The currency excluding bills, checks, and bonds, issued by a government or a central bank responsible for financial and monetary policies of the nation.

    Korean definition: 어음, 수표, 채권 등이 아닌 정부나 금융과 통화 정책의 주체가 되는 은행에서 만들어 내놓는 화폐.

    • This time I exchanged the promissory note I received from a client for cash.

    • Seunggyu found a wallet containing a large amount of cash on the street.

  2. 2

    cash; ready money

    The money that one carries with one.

    Korean definition: 현재 가지고 있는 돈.

    • I didn't have cash, so I bought the book with a credit card.

    • Because her company is behind on salaries, Jisu has no cash and can't even pay her rent.

  3. 3

    cash

    Money paid right away on the spot when buying and selling things.

    Korean definition: 물건을 사고팔 때, 그 자리에서 바로 치르는 물건값.

    • Back then I was so hard up that I could hardly pay in cash and always bought on credit.

    • Even for real estate transactions, my father deals strictly in cash.