No. 16,455 in Korean
빠르면
"As early as" or "if early."
In a sentence
빠르면 다음 주에도 오실 수 있어요.
If early, you can come next week.
Here, '빠르면' is used in a context where the occurrence has the potential to be sooner than usual, setting an earliest possible time.
이 일이 빠르면 오늘 끝날 수 있습니다.
If early, this task can be completed today.
In this sentence, '빠르면' indicates the earliest time the task could be finished.
집에 빠르면 여섯 시에 도착할 것입니다.
If early, I will arrive home at six o'clock.
Here, '빠르면' denotes the earliest anticipated time of arrival, expressing the condition for the situation.
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