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초반 meaning and pronunciation
choban · early stage; initial phase
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 25398Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 초반Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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어떤 일이나 일정한 기간의 처음 단계.
English: early stage; initial phase — The first stage of a task or a time period.
Examples
- 경기 초반.
- 구십 년대 초반.
- 삼십 대 초반.
- 이십 대 초반.
- 초반 싸움.
- 초반 주식 시장.
- Origin
- 初盤
- Categories
- 개념 > 순서
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