Korean

Meaning: one, a, a certain
Part of Speech: Noun, Adnominal, Suffix

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Example sentences

Please give me one more chance.
그는 나보다 한 수 위다.
He is a cut above me.
사과 한 개 주세요.
Please give me one apple.
종이 한 장만 주세요.
Please give me one sheet of paper.
세 사람 중 한 명은 범인이다.
One of the three people is the culprit.
복잡한 방정식의 해를 구하는 데 한 시간이 넘게 걸렸다.
It took more than an hour to find the solution to the complex equation.
그는 주먹 한 방으로 상대를 쓰러뜨렸다.
He knocked down the opponent with a single punch.
나는 어제 시 한 편을 썼다.
I wrote a poem yesterday.
한 번 더 다시 해 보세요.
Please try it again one more time.
그는 미래에 대한 구체적인 계획을 세웠다.
He made a concrete plan for the future.

Usage Notes

A determiner placed before a noun to mean 'one' or 'a certain'. It is the root of the number '하나' (one).

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