매출

Hey there! Let's talk about 매출. Think of it as the 'money coming in' bucket for any business. Whether it's a lemonade stand or a giant tech company, 매출 represents the total cash flowing in from customers.

It is important to remember that 매출 is not the same as 'profit'. Profit is what you have left after paying bills, but 매출 is the total amount before you pay for anything. It is the starting point for every business report!

The word 매출 is a Sino-Korean word. It is composed of 매 (賣), which means 'to sell', and 출 (出), which means 'to go out' or 'to produce'.

Historically, this reflects the idea of goods 'going out' of the store to the customer in exchange for money. It is a very standard term used in East Asian commerce for centuries, mirroring how trade has always functioned—moving inventory out to bring capital in.

You will hear 매출 used constantly in business news and meetings. Common phrases include 매출이 오르다 (revenue increases) or 매출을 달성하다 (to achieve a sales target).

It is a formal, professional term. You wouldn't use it to describe your personal allowance, but you would definitely use it when discussing the success of a project or a company's quarterly results.

1. 매출 신장: Significant growth in sales. 2. 매출 부진: Poor sales performance. 3. 매출 목표: A specific sales goal. 4. 매출액: The actual amount of revenue. 5. 매출원가: Cost of goods sold, often discussed alongside 매출.

매출 is a noun and acts as the subject or object in a sentence. It doesn't have plural forms in Korean as the language handles plurality differently.

Pronunciation is straightforward: 'mae-chul'. The 'ch' sound is aspirated. It rhymes with words like '철' (iron) or '절' (temple) in a loose sense, though those are different characters.