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middle

NounSino-Korean: 中間

  1. 1

    middle

    The space between two objects.

    Korean definition: 두 사물의 사이.

    • Seunggyu squeezed in and sat between Jisu and me.

    • Every morning on my way to school, I buy snacks at a shop halfway between my house and the subway station.

  2. 2

    medium; middle

    The middle one among a set of grades, sizes, sequences, etc.

    Korean definition: 등급, 크기, 차례 등의 가운데.

    • In the music practical exam, my turn was in the middle.

    • Jisu picked a medium-sized pear and put it in the basket.

  3. 3

    middle

    The middle of a space or time.

    Korean definition: 공간이나 시간 등의 가운데.

    • The detective placed the evidence in the middle of the table and continued talking.

    • Yumin drew a line down the middle of the desk and told her deskmate not to cross it.

  4. 4

    middle

    A time during which something is going on.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일이 계속되고 있는 사이.

    • He left his seat in the middle of the meeting to take a phone call.

    • In the middle of our trip, we ran into something unexpected.