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top; higher part

1.Noun

  1. 1

    top; higher part

    A higher position than a certain standard; a higher position than the middle.

    Korean definition: 어떤 기준보다 더 높은 쪽. 또는 중간보다 더 높은 쪽.

    • Overhead it's noisy with the sound of pounding rain that seems about to pierce the roof.

    • We rolled our pants up above our knees and dipped our feet in the stream.

  2. 2

    top

    The top of a long or tall thing, or a place close to the top.

    Korean definition: 길고 높은 것의 꼭대기나 꼭대기에 가까운 곳.

    • I climbed to the top of the tree and picked the last remaining persimmon.

    • The children attached a net to the top of a long pole and went out to collect insects.

  3. 3

    surface; top

    The outside or flat surface of something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것의 겉면이나 평평한 표면.

    • When I opened the door and went into the room, the top of the bed was already clean.

    • Seung-gyu went up onto the stage and started singing to Jisu.

  4. 4

    being senior; being superior

    The higher part in social status, position, etc.

    Korean definition: 신분, 지위 등이 더 높은 쪽.

    • Let me tell you a few things that have been passed down from above.

    • This reform was a top-down reform led by the upper class.

2.Bound nounSino-Korean: 位

  1. 1

    A unit used to indicate a rank or order.

    Korean definition: 등급이나 등수를 나타내는 단위.

    • I'm training with the goal of placing in the top three at the swimming competition.

    • An athlete who couldn't even make the top ten last year won the championship this year.