전후

jeonhu · [전후]

front and rear · being immediate · cause · circumstance

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. front and rear; being immediateFront and back
  2. cause; circumstanceWhat happens earlier and later.
  3. being aroundThe state of being slightly more or less than a quantity, or a bit earlier or later than a point in time.

Written Forms

전후Hangul
前後Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

Most people pray before and after the service.

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Even if you encounter unfamiliar words, do not worry too much and just look at the surrounding context.

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In university cafes, you can often see students ordering drinks and sweet snacks before and after classes.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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