No. 703 in Korean
당장
"당장" means "right away" or "immediately" in English.
In a sentence
당장 그만두지 않으면 큰일 날 거야.
If you don't stop immediately, it will become a big problem.
Here, "당장" is used to emphasize the need for immediate action or urgency.
당장 필요한 물건부터 사자.
Let's buy the items that are immediately needed first.
In this case, "당장" specifies something that is currently or urgently needed.
그 소식을 듣고는 당장 달려갔어.
After hearing the news, I immediately ran.
Here, "당장" conveys an immediate reaction or response after an event.
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