No. 1,722 in Korean
이며
"이며" is a conjunction meaning "and" or "as well as," used to connect nouns.
In a sentence
이 책은 과학이며 문학입니다.
This book is science and literature.
Here, '이며' is used to combine two nouns in a sentence, showing that the subject includes both categories.
그는 학생이며 운동 선수입니다.
He is a student and an athlete.
'이며' connects two roles of the subject, suggesting he holds both titles.
행복하며 건강하게 살고 싶습니다.
I want to live happily and healthily.
In this sentence, '이며' connects descriptive states or conditions, implying a simultaneous desire for both.
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