No. 2,213 in Korean
중이라는
"중이라는" can be interpreted as "called 'middle'" or "referred to as 'middle'" depending on the context.
In a sentence
지금 회의 중이라는 것을 알려주세요.
Please inform them that I am currently in a meeting.
Here, '중이라는' is used to indicate the state of being in the middle of the meeting.
그 책이 인기 있는 중이라는 이야기를 들었어요.
I heard that the book is currently popular.
In this sentence, '중이라는' indicates the state of the book being under a period of high popularity.
공사 중이라는 표지판이 세워져 있었어요.
There was a sign indicating that construction is in progress.
Here, '중이라는' describes the ongoing status of the construction as noted on the sign.
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