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TOPIK 4noun

비중

bijung

비중이 · 비중을

proportion, share; weight, importance

Example

전체 인구에서 노인이 차지하는 비중이 커지고 있어요.

The share of elderly people in the total population is growing.

Word parts

비 compare중 weight

Literally 'compared weight': how heavy one part is relative to the whole.

Good to know

Usually paired with 차지하다: 비중을 차지하다 'to account for a share'.