No. 2,561 in Korean
배로
"배로" means "by ship" or "by boat."
In a sentence
이 길은 배로 떠나는 길이에요.
This route is for traveling by ship.
The word '배로' here indicates the mode of transport, 'by ship'.
수학 시간에 그는 내가 푸는 속도의 배로 문제를 풀었어요.
During math class, he solved problems at twice the speed I did.
The word '배로' is used to denote 'times' or 'multifold', indicating multiplication in comparison.
그는 음식을 배로 주문했어요.
He ordered twice the amount of food.
In this case, '배로' expresses 'times the quantity', referring to the multiplication of the original amount.
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