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4525 wordsChinese → Koreansaved in flashcards

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Card direction

Chinese hint → Korean answer

猫

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고양이

go-yang-i

nounA1

Details

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카탈로그

ka-tal-lo-geu

nounB2

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赶上

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타다

ta-da

verbA2

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叙旧

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밀린 이야기를 나누다

mil-lin i-ya-gi-reul na-nu-da

phraseB1

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类别

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범주

beom-ju

nounB1

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毛毛虫

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애벌레

ae-beol-le

nounA2

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天主教的

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가톨릭의

ga-tol-li-gui

adjectiveB1

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导致

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일으키다

i-reu-ki-da

verbA2

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谨慎

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주의

ju-ui

nounC1

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洞穴

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동굴

dong-gul

nounB2

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天花板

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천장

cheon-jang

nounB1

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庆祝

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축하하다

chu-ka-ha-da

verbA2

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庆祝

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축하 행사

chu-ka haeng-sa

nounB1

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细胞

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세포

se-po

nounB2

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地窖

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지하실

ji-ha-sil

nounB2

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美分

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센트

sen-teu

nounA1

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中心

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중심

jung-sim

nounA2

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中心

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중심적

jung-sim-jeok

adjectiveB1

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世纪

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세기

se-gi

nounA1

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首席执行官

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CEO

nounB1

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仪式

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의식

ui-sik

nounB1

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某个

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특정한

teuk-jeong-han

adjectiveA2

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当然

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물론

mul-lon

adverbA2

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链子

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체인

che-in

nounB1

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