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stairs; staircase

NounSino-Korean: 階段

  1. 1

    stairs; staircase

    A structure consisting of a series of parallel rungs arranged diagonally, used for climbing up or down.

    Korean definition: 오르내리기 위하여 작은 단들을 비스듬하게 차례로 이어 놓은 시설.

    • Yumin, who is short, climbed the stairs to watch the festival.

    • Minjun had a lot of luggage, so he took the elevator instead of the stairs.

  2. 2

    step

    A procedure that one has to go through to achieve a certain goal.

    Korean definition: 어떤 목적을 이루기 위해서 마땅히 거쳐야 할 순서.

    • Yumin entered the quiz contest but failed to pass the final step and missed out on winning.

    • Jisu, a first grader, was recognized for her outstanding intelligence and skipped five grades to become a sixth grader.

  3. 3

    step; stair

    A unit for counting the number of steps, which consist of a series of parallel rungs arranged diagonally, used for climbing up or down.

    Korean definition: 오르내리기 위하여 작은 단들을 비스듬하게 차례로 이어 놓은 시설의 낱낱의 단을 세는 단위.

    • The temple is located very high up, so you have to climb eight hundred steps to get there.

    • Minjun has poor stamina, so he plopped down before climbing even a few steps.