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5000 Words

4525 wordsKorean → Chinesesaved in flashcards

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Korean hint → Chinese answer

고양이

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猫

māo

nounA1

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카탈로그

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mù lù

nounB2

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타다

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赶上

gǎn shàng

verbA2

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밀린 이야기를 나누다

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叙旧

xù jiù

phraseB1

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범주

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类别

lèi bié

nounB1

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애벌레

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毛毛虫

máo máo chóng

nounA2

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가톨릭의

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天主教的

tiān zhǔ jiào de

adjectiveB1

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일으키다

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导致

dǎo zhì

verbA2

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주의

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谨慎

jǐn shèn

nounC1

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동굴

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洞穴

dòng xué

nounB2

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천장

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天花板

tiān huā bǎn

nounB1

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축하하다

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庆祝

qìng zhù

verbA2

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축하 행사

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庆祝

qìng zhù

nounB1

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세포

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细胞

xì bāo

nounB2

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지하실

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地窖

dì jiào

nounB2

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센트

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美分

měi fēn

nounA1

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중심

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中心

zhōng xīn

nounA2

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중심적

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中心

zhōng xīn

adjectiveB1

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세기

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世纪

shì jì

nounA1

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CEO

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首席执行官

shǒu xí zhí xíng guān

nounB1

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의식

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仪式

yí shì

nounB1

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특정한

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某个

mǒu gè

adjectiveA2

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물론

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当然

dāng rán

adverbA2

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체인

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链子

liàn zi

nounB1

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