A2 Collocation 中性 1分钟阅读

돈을 사용하다.

don-eul sayonghada.

Use money.

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Phrase in 30 Seconds

This phrase describes the act of paying for goods or services using currency.

  • Means: To exchange money for something you want or need.
  • Used in: Shopping, paying bills, or discussing personal expenses.
  • Don't confuse: '돈을 사용하다' (formal) with '돈을 쓰다' (more common/natural).
Wallet 👛 + Action 🏃 = Transaction 💸

适合你水平的解释：

This phrase means to pay money for things. You use it when you buy food or clothes.
It is a formal way to say you are spending money. It is useful for talking about your budget or shopping habits in a polite way.
This collocation is used to describe the utilization of financial resources. It is more formal than the common verb '쓰다' and is preferred in professional or written contexts to denote purposeful expenditure.
While '돈을 쓰다' is the colloquial standard, '돈을 사용하다' carries a nuance of instrumental utility. It is frequently employed in economic discourse or formal documentation to emphasize the allocation of capital toward specific objectives.
The phrase functions as a formal register alternative to the high-frequency verb '쓰다'. By utilizing the Sino-Korean root '사용', the speaker elevates the discourse, framing monetary transactions as deliberate acts of resource management rather than mere consumption.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, '돈을 사용하다' maps the concept of money onto the domain of 'tools'. Unlike the more generic '쓰다', this collocation highlights the instrumental nature of currency, often appearing in institutional or analytical contexts where the agentive role of the spender is emphasized.

意思

To spend or utilize currency for purchases or services.

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文化背景

Financial literacy is highly valued in schools.

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Formal vs Informal

Always choose '쓰다' for friends to sound natural.

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Formal vs Informal

Always choose '쓰다' for friends to sound natural.

自我测试

Fill in the blank.

그는 저축한 돈을 ____.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 사용했다

You use money, you don't eat or wear it.

🎉 得分： /1

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그는 저축한 돈을 ____.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 사용했다

You use money, you don't eat or wear it.

🎉 得分： /2

常见问题

1 个问题

No, it is grammatically correct but formal.

相关表达

🔄

돈을 쓰다

synonym

To spend money

在哪里用

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Budget Meeting

Manager: 이번 달 예산을 어떻게 사용했나요?

formal
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Shopping

Friend: 이 돈을 어디에 사용할 거야?

neutral

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记忆技巧

Think of a 'User' (사용자) of money. You are the user, the money is the tool.

视觉联想

Imagine a robot carefully counting coins to pay for a battery. It is using the money as a tool.

Story

Min-su wanted to buy a bike. He checked his bank account. He decided to use his savings carefully. He used his money to buy the best bike.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'utilizar dinero' in Spanish or 'utiliser de l'argent' in French.

Word Web

돈사용하다지출소비예산저축

挑战

Write three sentences about your monthly expenses using '사용하다'.

Review in 1 day, 3 days, 7 days.

发音

Stress Even stress.

Clear pronunciation of each syllable.

正式程度

正式
돈을 사용했습니다.

돈을 사용했습니다. (General)

中性
돈을 사용했어요.

돈을 사용했어요. (General)

非正式
돈을 썼어.

돈을 썼어. (General)

俚语
돈을 날렸어 (wasted money).

돈을 날렸어 (wasted money). (General)

Derived from the Sino-Korean '사용' (use) and native '돈' (money).

Modern:

趣味小知识

The word '사용' is used for everything from machines to money.

文化笔记

Financial literacy is highly valued in schools.

“학생들은 돈을 올바르게 사용하는 법을 배웁니다.”

对话开场白

“

이번 달에 돈을 어디에 사용했나요?

常见错误

✗

돈을 사용해줘.

✓

돈을 써줘.

wrong register
Using '사용하다' with friends sounds unnatural. Use '쓰다' instead.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Usar dinero

Spanish speakers use 'gastar' more often for general spending.

French Very Similar

Utiliser de l'argent

French uses 'dépenser' for standard spending.

German Very Similar

Geld verwenden

German uses 'ausgeben' for common spending.

Japanese Very Similar

お金を使う

Japanese '使う' is more versatile than Korean '사용하다'.

Arabic moderate

استخدام المال

Arabic has specific verbs for spending that are more common.

Chinese Very Similar

使用钱

Chinese speakers prefer '花钱' for casual spending.

Korean Very Similar

돈을 쓰다

Register is the main difference.

Portuguese Very Similar

Usar dinheiro

Portuguese uses 'gastar' for common spending.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2023)

“예산을 효율적으로 사용해야 합니다.”

Economic report

容易混淆

돈을 사용하다. 对比 돈을 쓰다

Register difference

Use '쓰다' with friends, '사용하다' at work.

常见问题 (1)

No, it is grammatically correct but formal.

usage contexts

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