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-는 한편

while, on the other hand ~

Attaches to a verb stem to show two related but different things happening at the same time, or to balance a statement with another perspective; formal and written in tone.

Examples

  • 정부는 세금을 낮추는 한편 복지 예산은 늘리기로 했다.

    The government decided to lower taxes while also increasing the welfare budget.

  • 그는 회사에 다니는 한편 야간에는 대학원에서 공부했다.

    He worked at a company while also studying at graduate school in the evenings.

  • 이 제품은 성능이 뛰어난 한편 가격도 만만치 않다.

    This product has excellent performance, but on the other hand, it's also not cheap.

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Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-는 한편’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “while, on the other hand ~”?