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beginning

1.Bound nounSino-Korean: 初

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    beginning

    A bound noun used to indicate the early or initial stage of a certain period of time.

    Korean definition: 어떤 기간의 처음이나 초기.

    • At the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty, kings made continuous efforts to lay the foundations of the nation.

    • At the beginning of every year I make plans for the year, but I don't keep them well.

2.Bound nounSino-Korean: 秒

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    second

    A bound noun used to indicate a unit of time, which is one-sixtieth of a minute.

    Korean definition: 일 분의 60분의 1을 나타내는 시간의 단위.

    • Minjun narrowly came second in the race, by one second.

    • Thirty seconds after diving, I couldn't hold my breath and poked my head out of the water.