No. 949 in Korean
최초
"최초" means "the first" or "the very first."
In a sentence
인류의 최초 우주비행은 1961년에 이루어졌다.
The first human spaceflight took place in 1961.
Here, '최초' is used as a noun modifier indicating 'first' or 'initial' to describe the first occurrence of human spaceflight.
그는 최초로 그 기술을 개발한 과학자였다.
He was the first scientist to develop that technology.
In this sentence, '최초로' acts as an adverb indicating 'for the first time,' modifying the action of developing technology.
회사는 자신의 브랜드 최초 제품을 출시했다.
The company launched its very first product under its own brand.
'최초' is utilized as an adjective here, signifying 'first' to describe the initial product released by the company.
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