No. 8,447 in Korean
km
The Korean word "km" (킬로미터) means "kilometer" in English, a unit of distance measurement.
In a sentence
이 도시는 서울에서 50km 떨어져 있어요.
This city is 50km away from Seoul.
In this sentence, "km" is used as a unit of distance measurement, indicating the distance between two locations.
우리는 시속 10km로 달리기 훈련을 했습니다.
We trained running at a speed of 10km per hour.
Here "km" is combined with "per hour" to describe speed, relating to the distance covered over time.
하늘을 나는 자동차는 시속 300km로 날 수 있을 거예요.
The flying car could fly at a speed of 300km per hour.
In this instance, "km" represents the speed capability of a futuristic vehicle.
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