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area; district

1.NounSino-Korean: 地方

  1. 1

    area; district

    A region divided based on administrative districts, characteristics, etc.

    Korean definition: 행정 구획이나 어떤 특징 등에 의해 나누어지는 지역.

    • Heavy rain poured over the Seoul area, causing great damage, including flooding throughout the city.

    • A survey found that this summer's rainfall in the central region was about the same as the annual average precipitation.

  2. 2

    provinces; countryside

    Areas far from the capital of a country.

    Korean definition: 한 나라의 수도 이외의 지역.

    • My grades were so bad I couldn't even get into a university in the provinces, let alone one in Seoul.

    • Since most cultural facilities are concentrated in the capital, people in the provinces found it hard to enjoy cultural benefits.

2.NounSino-Korean: 脂肪

  1. 1

    fat

    A substance that is present in an organism, which serves as a reserve source of energy, is deposited beneath the skin, in the liver, muscle, etc., and is the cause of obesity.

    Korean definition: 생물체에 함유되어 에너지를 공급하고, 피부 밑이나 근육이나 간 등에 저장되며 비만의 원인이 되는 물질.

    • To get rid of a lot of body fat, regular exercise is needed.

    • The mother planned a low-fat diet for her obese child.