This is the 7237th most frequent Korean word.
중이며
"중이며" means "in the middle of" or "while doing."
In this sentence, '중이며' is used to indicate that the subject, 'I,' is currently in the middle of the activity of reading (책을 읽는 중). It connects to the second clause adding additional information about the action.
나는 책을 읽는 중이며, 곧 끝날 것이다.
I am in the middle of reading a book, and I will finish it soon.
Here, '중이며' describes that the meeting (회의) is ongoing (진행 중). It specifies the state of the meeting and links it to the participants' actions.
회의는 진행 중이며, 참석자들은 토론에 집중하고 있다.
The meeting is in progress, and the participants are focusing on the discussion.
In this case, '중이며' conveys that the project is currently being reviewed (검토 중). It emphasizes the ongoing state of the project and leads to the subsequent information about the results.