B1 Collocation Neutre

돈을 투자하다

doneul tusahada

invest money

Phrase in 30 Seconds

To commit your money into a project, asset, or business with the hope of making a profit later.

  • Means: Allocating financial resources to gain future benefits or returns.
  • Used in: Business meetings, financial planning, or discussing personal savings.
  • Don't confuse: '돈을 쓰다' (spending money) with '돈을 투자하다' (investing for growth).
Money + Time + Hope = Investment

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means to put money into something to get more money later. You use it when you buy stocks or start a business.
When you use '돈을 투자하다', you are saying you are giving money to a project with the hope of a future profit. It is different from just spending money.
This collocation is used to describe the strategic allocation of capital. Unlike simple spending, it implies a calculated risk taken to achieve a specific financial or personal goal in the future.
The phrase '돈을 투자하다' functions as a standard business collocation. It denotes the act of committing financial resources to an asset or venture, emphasizing the expectation of a return on investment, which distinguishes it from mere consumption.
In professional discourse, '돈을 투자하다' serves as the primary lexical choice for describing capital allocation. It encapsulates the transition from liquid assets to fixed or speculative assets, carrying connotations of strategic foresight and risk management within a market-oriented framework.
The collocation '돈을 투자하다' represents a fundamental intersection of economic agency and linguistic expression. It functions as a performative act of financial commitment, where the speaker signifies a departure from immediate gratification toward long-term value accumulation, reflecting the underlying Sino-Korean etymological roots of 'throwing' resources into a productive field.

Signification

To commit funds with the expectation of a return.

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Contexte culturel

Investment is a common topic of conversation among friends.

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Particle Choice

Always use '에' for the target of your investment.

Signification

To commit funds with the expectation of a return.

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Particle Choice

Always use '에' for the target of your investment.

Teste-toi

Fill in the blank with the correct particle.

나는 주식___ 돈을 투자했다.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 에

The target of investment takes the particle '에'.

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Aides visuelles

Questions fréquentes

1 questions

Yes, '시간을 투자하다' is very common.

Expressions liées

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재테크를 하다

synonym

Financial management

Où l'utiliser

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Bank Meeting

Banker: 어디에 돈을 투자하고 싶으신가요?

formal
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Friends Chatting

Friend: 요즘 주식에 돈을 투자해?

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a farmer throwing (투) seeds into the dirt (자).

Visual Association

Imagine a person throwing coins into a growing plant pot that turns into a money tree.

Story

Min-su wanted to be rich. He didn't just spend his money. He decided to 'throw' it into a business. Now, his business is growing, and he is happy.

Word Web

투자자 (investor)수익 (profit)주식 (stock)부동산 (real estate)위험 (risk)자본 (capital)

Défi

Write three things you would invest money in if you had 10,000 dollars.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Invertir dinero

Korean uses the particle '에' for the target, while Spanish uses 'en'.

French high

Investir de l'argent

French structure is more rigid with prepositions.

German high

Geld investieren

German word order is more flexible.

Japanese high

お金を投資する

Korean uses '하다' while Japanese uses 'する'.

Arabic moderate

استثمار المال

Arabic grammar is root-based.

Chinese high

投资钱

Chinese grammar is SVO.

Korean self

돈을 투자하다

None.

Portuguese high

Investir dinheiro

Pronunciation and subtle usage nuances.

Easily Confused

돈을 투자하다 vs 돈을 쓰다

Learners use 'invest' for 'spend'.

If you don't get money back, it's spending.

FAQ (1)

Yes, '시간을 투자하다' is very common.

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