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TOPIK 3noun

중고 거래

junggo georae

중고 거래가 · 중고 거래를

secondhand trading, buying and selling used goods

Example

안 쓰는 물건은 중고 거래로 팔아요.

I sell things I don't use through secondhand trading.

Word parts

중 middle고 old거 go래 come

중고 'secondhand' (literally 'middle-old') + 거래 'trade' (literally 'going and coming').

Good to know

Mostly done on neighborhood apps, often as 직거래 (meeting in person); watch out for 사기 (scams) when paying in advance.