잔돈

jandon · [잔돈]

balance · change

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. balanceMoney left after spending.
  2. changeThe balance of money that one receives or gives back to someone after payment is made.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

잔돈 · noun · Advanced

  1. small money; small changeA small unit of money.
  2. paltry amount of moneyA small amount of money.
  3. petty expensesMoney spent on trifling things.

Written Forms

잔돈Hangul
殘돈Hanja

Examples from Lessons (2)

Here is your ticket and change.

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With just the card, you can comfortably ride the bus or subway even if you don't have change.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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