English Sentence:

Despite decades of warnings, people still continue smoking cigarettes.

Korean Translation:

수십년간의 경고에도 불구하고, 사람들은 여전히 담배를 피웁니다.

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soo

1. (particle after verb to add meaning of possibility) 2. number, numerous 3. water (hanja) 4. male 5. head (hanja)

Here: number, numerous

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ship

ten, 10 (hanja)

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nyun

year

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gan

1. liver 2. saltiness, seasoning 3. period (of time), while, during 4. space, gap, between 5. whichever (one of those)

Here: period (of time), while, during

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eui

1. (particle after noun to make possessive, 'of') 2. clinic, hospital (hanja) 3. clothing (hanja)

Here: (particle after noun to make possessive, 'of')

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경고

gyung go

warning, caution

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에도 불구하고

e do bool goo ha go

even though, although, in spite of

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사람

sa ram

person, human

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deul

(particle after noun to make plural)

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eun

1. (subject particle) 2. (particle to add emphasis) 3. (particle after a verb to modify a noun, past tense) 4. (particle after an adjective to modify a noun, present tense) 5. (verb ending for present tense) 6. silver

Here: (subject particle)

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여전히

yuh jun hi

still, yet

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담배

dam be

cigarette, tobacco

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reul

(object particle, equivalent to '을', it comes after a noun without a bottom consonant)

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피우다

pi woo da

1. to raise, to make (fire) 2. to smoke (cigarette) 3. to be lazy

Here: to smoke (cigarette)

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니다

ni da

(statement ending in formal tone)

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