말 한마디로 천 냥 빚을 갚는다.
A thousand-nyang debt is paid with a single word.
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He traveled a road that was over a thousand miles.
옛말에 말 한마디로 천 냥 빚을 갚는다고 했다.
As the old saying goes, a single word can repay a debt of a thousand nyang.
이 사과는 1킬로그램에 5천 원입니다.
These apples are 5,000 won per kilogram.
천 원 가지고 그렇게 치사하게 굴 거야?
Are you going to be that petty over just one thousand won?
Usage Notes
A number representing ten hundred. Used as both a noun and a determiner.
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