Korean

하다

소중하다
Meaning: to be precious; to be valuable; to be dear
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

Family is the most precious existence to me.
경주에는 소중한 문화유산이 많이 남아 있다.
There are many precious cultural heritages left in Gyeongju.
그는 어린 시절부터 함께 자란 나의 가장 소중한 벗이다.
He is my most precious friend, with whom I have grown up since childhood.
가족이야말로 세상에서 가장 소중한 존재다.
Family is indeed the most precious thing in the world.
부모님은 나에게 소중한 가업을 물려주셨다.
My parents handed down the precious family business to me.
할아버지는 소중한 만년필로 편지를 쓰셨다.
Grandfather wrote a letter with his precious fountain pen.
그는 눈앞의 이익에 눈멀어 소중한 친구를 배신했다.
He was blinded by immediate profit and betrayed a precious friend.
사장이고 회장이고 간에 우리에게는 모두 소중한 고객입니다.
Whether a CEO or a chairman, they are all precious customers to us.
그는 소중한 시계를 낡은 자전거와 맞바꿨다.
He swapped his precious watch for an old bicycle.
소중한 추억을 가슴속에 간직하고 있다.
I keep precious memories in my heart.

Usage Notes

Expresses that something or someone has great emotional or material value.

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