기본급
Meaning: base salary
What does 기본급 mean?
기본급 [gibongeub] is a noun meaning "base salary". It is rated C1 on the CEFR scale, which means advanced — academic and professional contexts. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 기본급 [gibongeub] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
기본급 외에 성과 인센티브와 스톡옵션을 포함하면 업계 수준에 부합할 것으로 봅니다.
If you include performance incentives and stock options in addition to the base salary, we believe it will be in line with industry standards.
📚 From 비즈니스 협상
How to Use 기본급 in Conversation
As a noun, 기본급 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.
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