This is the 8481st most frequent Korean word.
中과
"中과" means "midterm" or "middle exam."
중과 is used with 운동 (exercise) as part of an enumeration or combination.
그는 매주 운동 중과 요가를 병행합니다.
He combines exercise and yoga every week.
중과 indicates concurrent activities, linking 시험 (exam) and 발표 준비 (presentation preparation).
시험 중과 발표 준비가 겹쳐서 바빴어요.
I was busy because the exams and preparing for the presentation overlapped.
중과 connects 수업 중 (during class) with 점심 (lunch), showing a relationship or comparison.