No. 13,117 in Korean
됐으나
"However," or "though it became/was."
In a sentence
문제가 발생했으나 곧 해결되었습니다.
A problem occurred but was quickly resolved.
Here, '됐으나' is used to link two contrasting clauses, signifying that despite the occurrence of a problem, a resolution was achieved.
시험에 합격했으나 성적은 기대 이하였습니다.
I passed the exam but the grades were below expectations.
In this instance, '됐으나' highlights the contrast between the achievement of passing and the less favorable outcome of the grades.
날씨가 좋았으나 바람이 많이 불었습니다.
The weather was good but it was very windy.
Here, '됐으나' is employed to express contradiction, indicating that although the weather was good, the windiness detracted from its goodness.
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