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life

NounSino-Korean: 人生

  1. 1

    life

    The process of a person living in this world.

    Korean definition: 사람이 세상을 살아가는 일.

    • Becoming a doctor and helping sick people was the greatest goal of his life.

    • Father says that when he sees us all grown up, he feels his life has been truly worthwhile.

  2. 2

    life

    (disparaging) Someone and his/her life.

    Korean definition: (낮잡아 이르는 말로) 어떤 사람과 그 사람이 살아가는 삶.

    • I'll let you off this once because your life is pitiful, but next time, no way.

    • He couldn't live forever as a beggar, living off of others.

  3. 3

    lifetime

    While one lives.

    Korean definition: 사람이 살아 있는 동안.

    • They say Father worried about his children until the very end of his life before he passed away.

    • The past three years since I was fired from the company have been the hardest time of my life so far.