복리

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bongni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bogli
McCune–Reischauer?pongni
Yale Romanization?pokli

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 福利

Noun

복리 (bongni) (hanja 福利)

  1. welfare; well-being
    복리 후생 제도bongni husaeng jedobenefits package

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 複利

Noun

복리 (bongni) (hanja 複利)

  1. compound interest
    나의 부는 미국이라는 환경과 부모로부터 받은 좋은 유전자, 그리고 복리 덕분이다. 워렌 버핏
    naui buneun migugiraneun hwan'gyeonggwa bumorobuteo badeun jo'eun yujeonja, geurigo bongni deokbunida. -woren beopit
    My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest. -Warren Buffett
    복리는 8(여덟)번째 세계 불가사의다. 이것을 이해하는 사람은 돈을 벌 것이고, 그렇지 않으면 돈을 잃을 것이다. 알베르트 아인슈타인
    bongnineun 8(yeodeol)beonjjae segye bulgasauida. igeoseul ihaehaneun sarameun doneul beol geosigo, geureochi aneumyeon doneul ireul geosida. -albereuteu ainsyutain
    Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it. He who doesn't, pays it. - Albert Einstein