No. 70 in Korean
의원은
"의원은" means "the lawmaker is" or "the member (of a legislative body) is," depending on the context.
In a sentence
의원은 지역주민들의 의견을 잘 들어야 합니다.
The representative should carefully listen to the opinions of the local residents.
Here, '의원은' refers to a legislator or a member of an assembly, and is used as the topic of the sentence to discuss their duty of listening to the citizens.
우리 동네 의원은 시설이 아주 깨끗합니다.
The clinic in our neighborhood is very clean.
In this sentence, '의원은' refers to a local clinic or medical office, emphasizing the facility's cleanliness.
김 의원은 이번 회의에서 중요한 안건을 발표했습니다.
Representative Kim presented an important agenda item in this meeting.
Here '의원은' once again refers to a legislator, but specifically to an individual, Representative Kim, indicating their action in an official setting.
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