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TOPIK 4noun

종량제 봉투

jongnyangje bongtu [종냥제 봉투]

종량제 봉투가 · 종량제 봉투를

official pay-per-bag trash bag

Example

쓰레기는 꼭 종량제 봉투에 담아서 버려야 해요.

You have to put your trash in an official pay-per-bag trash bag before throwing it out.

Word parts

종 follow량 amount제 system봉 seal투 cover

종량제 'volume-based fee system' (literally 'system following the amount') + 봉투 'bag'.

Good to know

Pronounced [종냥제 봉투]: ㄹ becomes ㄴ after ㅇ. General waste must go out in these bags, sold at convenience stores and supermarkets; each city or district has its own design, so bags from another area may not be accepted.