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No. 4,203 in Korean

중요하지만

"Important but."

In a sentence

  • 시간은 중요하지만 항상 많은 사람들에게 부족합니다.

    Time is important, but it is always insufficient for many people.

    In this sentence, '중요하지만' is used to highlight '시간' (time) as being important while contrasting it with the issue of insufficiency among people.

  • 건강은 중요하지만 유지하기가 쉽지 않습니다.

    Health is important, but maintaining it is not easy.

    Here, '중요하지만' underscores the importance of '건강' (health) while acknowledging the difficulty in its upkeep.

  • 모든 의견이 중요하지만 주제가 더 중요합니다.

    All opinions are important, but the topic is more critical.

    In this sentence, '중요하지만' is employed to convey the significance of '모든 의견' (all opinions) while suggesting that the subject has a greater importance.

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