그는 정과 사를 구별할 줄 아는 사람이었다.
He was a person who knew how to distinguish between right and wrong.
Korean
줄
줄
Meaning: line; rope; how to do something
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Example sentences
I don't know how to drive.
일에 폭 빠져서 시간 가는 줄 몰랐다.
I was so absorbed in work that I didn't realize time was passing.
흥! 그런 거짓말에 내가 속을 줄 알아?
Hmph! Do you think I'll be fooled by such a lie?
인터넷에서 소문난 맛집을 찾아가기 위해 줄을 서서 기다렸다.
I stood in line and waited to visit a restaurant famous on the internet.
친구들과 수다를 떠느라 시간 가는 줄 몰랐다.
I didn't realize how much time had passed while chatting with friends.
산책 길에 늘씬한 소나무들이 줄을 지어 서 있었다.
Slender pine trees stood in a line along the walking path.
어제는 어찌나 춥던지 얼어 죽는 줄 알았다.
It was so cold yesterday I thought I was going to freeze to death.
은행 창구에서 길게 줄을 섰다.
I stood in a long line at the bank counter.
광대가 줄 위에서 묘기를 부리고 있다.
A clown is performing tricks on a rope.
Usage Notes
As a dependent noun, it's used in the '-(으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다' pattern to mean 'to know/not know how to do' something.
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