Meanings

우선 · adverb · Beginner

first of all; to begin with; before everythingBefore doing something.
for now; lacking anything betterAlthough it is not enough.

우선 · noun · Intermediate

priority; preferenceAn act of giving someone or something special treatment over others.

Written Forms

우선Hangul

于先Hanja

優先Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

그런 분들은 성함 보다 직함 이 우선이니 팀장님이나 부장님 같이 정중하게 말씀하시면 됩니다.
For those people, their job title takes precedence over their name, so you can simply address them politely as 'Team Leader' or 'Department Head'.
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우선 소리 나는 대로 한 글자씩 읽어 봐요.
First, try reading them letter by letter as they sound.
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요즘 은 정보보다는 재미 가 우선인 것 같기도 하고.
It's almost as if fun comes before information these days.
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Grammar in These Examples

-ㄴ/은Level 1Adjective noun modifier -(으)ㄴ 것Level 3Past tense noun modifier -ㄴ/는/ㄹ 것 같다Level 3Seems like, looks like -(으)니Level 4Since, because

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