No. 17,753 in Korean
소식
"소식" means "news" or "tidings."
In a sentence
그 배우에 대해 기쁜 소식을 들었어요.
I heard good news about that actor.
In this sentence, '소식' is used to mean 'news,' referring to information or updates about a person or event.
저녁 식사 후 배가 소식을 하니 기분이 좋아졌어요.
After eating a light dinner, my mood improved.
Here, '소식' is used to describe 'light eating' or 'small portions of food.'
그 친구는 멀리 있어서 소식을 전하기가 어려워요.
It's difficult to send updates to that friend who lives far away.
In this context, '소식' refers to 'updates' or 'communications maintained between people, often over distance.'
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