Koreans have an interesting way of talking about numbers. There are two numbering systems: the Sino-Korean system, which is derived from Chinese, and the Korean numbering system. When one refers to a length of time using a word derived from Chinese, the Sino-Korean numbering system is used. On the other hand, when Korean words are used to describe lengths of time, they use Korean numbers.
The numbers themselves are really easy to put together. Once you know 1-10 and each 10th number, you just put the words together to construct other numbers. For instance, 21 is just the word for 20 followed by the word for 1.
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