No. 229 in Korean
낮은
"낮은" means "low" in English.
In a sentence
낮은 구름이 하늘을 덮고 있습니다.
Low clouds are covering the sky.
The word '낮은' is used as a descriptive adjective to modify '구름' (clouds), referring to their low altitude.
그가 속삭이는 목소리는 매우 낮은 음이었습니다.
His whispering voice was very low-pitched.
Here '낮은' modifies '음' (pitch), denoting a lower frequency sound.
이곳의 평균 기온은 매우 낮은 편입니다.
The average temperature in this place is quite low.
In this sentence, '낮은' is used to describe '평균 기온' (average temperature), indicating a small numerical value.
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