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Usages of jjalbda
짧은 머리가 관리하기 편해요.jjalbeun meoriga gwanrihagi pyeonhaeyo.
Short hair is easy to manage.
다리가 짧아서 자전거를 타기 어려워요.dariga jjalbaseo jajeongeoreul tagi eoryeowoyo.
Having short legs makes riding a bicycle difficult.
이전 회의에 비해 이번 회의가 더 짧았어요.ijeon hoeuie bihae ibeon hoeuiga deo jjalbasseoyo.
Compared to the previous meeting, this meeting was shorter.
만약 환승 시간이 짧으면 다음 지하철을 기다리는 것이 더 안전해요.manyak hwanseung sigani jjalbeumyeon da-eum jihacheoreul gidarineun geosi deo anjeonhaeyo.
If your transfer time is short, it’s safer to wait for the next subway.
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