No. 6,251 in Korean
시작하면
"시작하면" means "if/when [someone] starts" in English.
In a sentence
새로운 프로젝트를 시작하면 많은 도전이 있을 것입니다.
When you start a new project, there will be many challenges.
In this sentence, '시작하면' indicates the condition under which challenges occur—when starting a new project.
운동을 시작하면 건강이 좋아질 거예요.
If you start exercising, your health will improve.
Here, '시작하면' expresses a conditional link where health improvement is the outcome of starting to exercise.
아침에 일찍 일을 시작하면 더 많은 일을 할 수 있어요.
If you start work early in the morning, you can accomplish more.
In this case, '시작하면' relates to early work commencement leading to increased productivity.
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