한편

hanpyeon · [한편]

same side · same group · one side · one part

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. same side; same groupThe same side.
  2. one side; one partA certain part of something or direction.
  3. one side; one aspect; being on one handOne facet of a certain matter.
  4. on the other hand; meanwhileIn describing two different situations, a word used to introduce one statement followed by the other statement.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

한편 · adverb

  1. on the other hand; meanwhileIn describing two aspects of a certain event, a word used to introduce the other aspect different from that in the preceding statement.

Written Forms

한편Hangul
한便Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

단어를 외우는 한편, 기출문제를 많이 풀어 봐라.

While memorizing vocabulary, try solving a lot of past exam questions.

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Meanwhile, in modern poetry, it is important to grasp the imagery that changes with the flow of time.

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오후 업무 시간, 김 팀장이 사무실 한편에서 지민의 기획안을 꼼꼼히 검토하며 조언을 건넨다.

During afternoon business hours, Team Leader Kim carefully reviews Jimin's proposal in a corner of the office and offers some advice.

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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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