중도금이 · 중도금을
interim payment, middle installment (in a real estate or large purchase deal)
Example
다음 달 말까지 아파트 중도금을 내야 해요.
I have to make the interim payment on the apartment by the end of next month.
Word parts
중 middle+도 way+금 money
Literally 'money paid midway' — between the down payment and the final balance.
Good to know
Korean home purchases usually go 계약금 → 중도금 → 잔금, in that order.
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