No. 16,551 in Korean
사람이면
"If one is a person" or "as a person."
In a sentence
사람이면 존중해야 한다.
If one is a human being, they should show respect.
The word '사람이면' is used conditionally to describe what is expected of a person as general behavior.
정직한 사람이면 믿을 수 있다.
If a person is honest, they can be trusted.
Here, '사람이면' is extended with a qualifier '정직한' that specifies the kind of person in discussion.
그가 사람이면 도와줄 것이다.
If he is humane, he would help.
In this sentence, '사람이면' implies having humane qualities such as kindness and willingness to assist.
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