🌟 잔돈

  Noun  

1. 단위가 작은 돈.

1. SMALL MONEY; SMALL CHANGE: A small unit of money.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 잔돈이 없다.
    No change.
  • 잔돈으로 바꾸다.
    To change into small change.
  • 나는 통행료를 지불할 수 있도록 항상 잔돈을 가지고 다녔다.
    I always carried change so i could pay the toll.
  • 잔돈은 환전이 안 된다는 말에 지수는 한국에 들어오기 전 잔돈을 모두 쓰기로 했다.
    When she said she couldn't exchange the change, ji-su decided to spend all the change before entering korea.
  • 아저씨! 만 원짜리 좀 잔돈으로 바꿔 주세요.
    Mister! i'd like some small change for 10,000 won, please.
    천 원짜리 열 장으로 바꿔 주면 되겠니?
    Can i change it to ten thousand won?

2. 얼마 안 되는 돈.

2. PALTRY AMOUNT OF MONEY: A small amount of money.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 잔돈에 지나지 않다.
    It's nothing more than change.
  • 나물을 캐서 판 잔돈으로는 어머니의 약값을 대기에 무리였다.
    With the change of picking up herbs and selling them, it was too much to pay for her mother's medicine.
  • 그가 가진 돈은 잔돈에 지나지 않는 금액이었지만, 그는 결코 기죽지 않았다.
    The money he had was nothing but small change, but he was never discouraged.
  • 이런 잔돈을 가지고 언제 집을 사겠어.
    When would i ever buy a house with such small change?
    아무리 적은 돈이라도 차곡차곡 모으다 보면 언젠간 큰돈이 될 거야.
    If you collect even the smallest amount of money one day, it'll be a lot of money.
Reference Word 푼돈: 많지 않은 돈.

3. 자질구레하게 쓰는 돈.

3. PETTY EXPENSES: Money spent on trifling things.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 잔돈을 아끼다.
    Save change.
  • 잔돈을 합치다.
    Combine the change.
  • 그는 찔끔찔끔 새어 나가는 잔돈만 아껴도 돈을 모을 수 있을 것이라고 내게 충고했다.
    He advised me that i could save money by saving a penny.
  • 생활비와 아이들의 학원비, 여기저기 쓰는 잔돈까지 합하면 한 달에 이백만 원으로는 살기 힘들었다.
    The cost of living, children's school expenses, and small change spent here and there were not enough money to live at two million won a month.
  • 여보 용돈 좀 더 줘야겠어.
    Honey, i need to give you some extra allowance.
    왜요? 잔돈만 아껴도 충분하잖아요.
    Why? saving small change is enough.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 잔돈 (잔돈)
📚 Category: Economic means   Economics and business administration  

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