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NounSino-Korean: 層

  1. 1

    layer

    One of several layers of different substances or objects stacked horizontally, or the state of things being stacked that way.

    Korean definition: 서로 다른 물질이나 물체가 옆으로 넓게 퍼져 쌓여 있는 것 중의 하나. 또는 그렇게 쌓여 있는 상태.

    • He stacked the wooden boards in three layers and nailed them on top to fix them firmly.

    • Oil and water don't mix; the oil floated on the water, forming a layer.

  2. 2

    story

    An area of the same height inside a building that has been built in multiple stories.

    Korean definition: 위로 높이 포개어 지은 건물에서 같은 높이를 이루는 부분.

    • He added a story to the original building, renting out one floor and living on the other himself.

    • In apartment buildings, the higher the floor, the more expensive the unit.

  3. 3

    class

    The people in a group who have a similar social status, wealth, level, interests, etc.

    Korean definition: 사회적 신분, 재산, 수준이나 관심 분야 등이 서로 비슷한 사람들.

    • In the course of economic growth, while one class keeps amassing wealth and becomes rich, there inevitably emerges a class that feels relatively left out.

    • His songs are a sensation among young people these days.

  4. 4

    floor

    A unit used to count the area on the same floor of a building, numbered from bottom to the top.

    Korean definition: 건물의 같은 높이에 있는 부분을 아래에서 위로 차례를 매겨 세는 단위.

    • The elevator broke down, so I had to walk up to the twelfth floor.

    • This building has ten floors above ground and three below, thirteen floors in total.