chip in (**칩** 인) — to contribute money, effort, or resources to a common cause or group effort
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to contribute money, effort, or resources to a common cause or group effort
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃɪp ɪn/
Korean meaning: 돈이나 노력을 공동으로 기여하다, 보태다
Korean pronunciation: **칩** 인
Example Sentences
- When the pizza arrived, nobody had enough money, so we all chipped in whatever coins we found in our pockets.
- My grandmother always chips in with cooking advice, even when nobody asks for it.
- The whole team chipped in to buy new equipment for the office.
chip in
NOUN//tʃɪp ɪn//
to contribute money, effort, or resources to a common cause or group effort
Friends chip in a few dollars each to buy their buddy a birthday cake.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
chip은 원래 '작은 조각을 떼어내다'는 의미에서 유래되어, 자신의 몫을 떼어내어 공동의 목적에 보탠다는 뜻으로 발전
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📝Examples
“When the pizza arrived, nobody had enough money, so we all chipped in whatever coins we found in our pockets.”
“My grandmother always chips in with cooking advice, even when nobody asks for it.”
“The whole team chipped in to buy new equipment for the office.”
“During the brainstorming session, everyone chipped in with creative ideas.”
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