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TOPIK 6noun

영업이익

yeongeobiik [영엄니익]

영업이익이 · 영업이익을

operating profit, operating income

Example

올해 3분기 영업이익이 작년보다 20퍼센트 늘었습니다.

Third-quarter operating profit rose 20 percent from last year.

Word parts

영 operate업 business이 profit익 gain

영업 'business operations' + 이익 'profit.'

Good to know

영업이익 is profit from the core business; 순이익 is what's left after everything, including taxes.