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first; in the first place; to begin with

AdverbSino-Korean: 一旦

  1. 1

    first; in the first place; to begin with

    First of all.

    Korean definition: 우선 먼저.

    • To make kimchi stew, first you need to prepare well-fermented kimchi.

    • Since being robbed, Jisu has come to suspect strangers first of all.

  2. 2

    for the time being; for the present; for a while

    For the moment.

    Korean definition: 우선 잠깐.

    • When his close friend asked to borrow money, Minjun decided to think about it for the time being.

    • The police searching for the suspect decided to stop the investigation for the time being and reconstruct the case.

  3. 3

    once

    If one does something one time.

    Korean definition: 만일에 한번.

    • Once you start smoking, it's very hard to quit.

    • Some students study hard in high school, but once they get into college, they give up studying.