No. 750 in Korean
초반
"초반" means "the early stage" or "the beginning part."
In a sentence
그는 20대 초반에 대학을 졸업했어요.
He graduated from college in the early 20s.
초반 is used to signify the 'early part' of a chronological age range, specifically the early 20s (20-23 years old).
우리 프로젝트는 지금 초반 단계를 진행 중이에요.
Our project is currently in the early phase.
초반 is referring to the 'initial period' or phase of the process, here representing the starting or early time of the project.
경기는 초반부터 매우 격렬하게 진행되었습니다.
The game was intense right from the beginning.
초반 is employed to describe the 'beginning segment' or initial stage of the event, in this case the game.
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