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A bound noun used to indicate the sequence of a task

Bound nounSino-Korean: 番

  1. 1

    A bound noun used to indicate the sequence of a task.

    Korean definition: 일의 차례를 나타내는 말.

    • We decided to buy the second item on the shelf.

    • The first place they went as soon as they met was the house of Mr. Kim, their teacher.

  2. 2

    A bound noun that serves as a unit for counting the frequency of a task.

    Korean definition: 일의 횟수를 세는 단위.

    • He took the exam dozens of times but never passed once.

    • I went to see him many times.

  3. 3

    A bound noun indicating the number assigned to a person or thing.

    Korean definition: 어떠한 사람이나 사물에 매겨진 번호를 나타내는 말.

    • When he, the number-four hitter, stepped up to the plate, the crowd began shouting for a home run.

    • He took the number 10 bus, transferred to the number 3 bus in front of the school, and went home.