English–Korean
“classical chinese” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationhanmun
Example
나는 한문을 읽을 줄 몰라요.na neun han mu neul il geul jjul mol la yo
I don't know how to read classical Chinese.
How to say “classical chinese” in Korean
“Classical chinese” in Korean is 한문 (hanmun).
A dense page of older Chinese prose preserved in characters and studied as a learned text.
Example sentences with 한문
요즘 학생들은 한문을 잘 배우지 않는다.yo jeum hak ssaeng deu reun han mu neul chal pae u ji an neun da
These days, students do not learn classical Chinese well.
Tips for using 한문
- English speakers may mistake this for any Chinese writing, but in Korean study it usually refers to older literary texts rather than modern Chinese.