영수

When you hear the word 영수, think of the moment a transaction is finalized. It is a formal term used to indicate that money or payment has been received by a person or an organization.

You will often see this word combined with other characters, like in 영수증 (receipt). While it sounds very professional, it is a fundamental concept in daily business life. It essentially confirms that the sender's duty to pay has been met by the receiver's act of taking it.

The word 영수 comes from Sino-Korean roots. The character 영 (領) means to 'govern' or 'receive,' and 수 (收) means to 'collect' or 'gather.'

Historically, this term was used in official government records and merchant ledgers to track the flow of taxes and trade goods. Over centuries, it evolved from a high-level administrative term into a standard financial noun used in modern banking and commerce.

You will mostly encounter 영수 in formal settings. It is rarely used in casual conversation between friends, where people prefer simpler verbs like 받다 (to receive).

Common collocations include 영수증 (receipt) and 영수하다 (to receive payment). In a business email or a legal contract, you might see phrases confirming the 영수 of a specific amount of money.

While 영수 is a technical noun, it appears in several standard business expressions.

• 영수증 발급: Issuing a receipt.
• 영수 확인: Confirmation of receipt.
• 영수 완료: Receipt completed.
• 대금 영수: Receipt of payment.
• 물품 영수: Receipt of goods.

In Korean, 영수 is a noun that can be turned into a verb by adding 하다. Pronunciation is straightforward: [영수].

The stress is typically even, though the first syllable is held slightly longer for emphasis in formal speech. It functions as the object of verbs like 확인하다 (to check) or 요청하다 (to request).