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베 meaning and pronunciation

be · hemp cloth; cotton cloth

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 58523
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 베Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    여름옷이나 여름 이불, 또는 상복 등을 만드는 데 쓰는 삼의 실로 짠 누런 천.

    English: hemp cloth; cotton cloth — A yellowish cloth woven with hemp thread, which is used to make summer clothing, summer bedding, funeral garments, etc.

    Examples

    • 베 한 필.
    • 베를 생산하다.
    • 베를 짜다.
    • 베를 팔다.
    • 할머니는 베를 짜서 장에 내다 팔곤 하셨다.
    • 베는 비단보다 훨씬 단단해서 칼로 자르려 할 때마다 힘이 들었다.
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