No. 2,640 in Korean
서서
"서서" means "standing" in English.
In a sentence
그는 서서 책을 읽고 있다.
He's standing and reading a book.
Here, '서서' describes the action of standing while performing another action, reading.
아이들이 서서 이야기를 나눴습니다.
The children stood and talked.
In this sentence, '서서' illustrates the position of standing while engaging in talking.
서서 물을 마시는 것은 건강에 좋지 않다.
Drinking water while standing is not healthy.
Here, '서서' refers to the manner of standing while drinking water, expressing a habit or condition.
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