Korean word

중국어

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunggugeo

Meaning

  • nounChinese

Example

저는 중국어를 공부하고 있어요.cheo neun chung gu geo reul kong bu ha go i sseo yo

I am studying Chinese.

Illustration for 중국어 (Chinese)

More examples

인터넷에서 중국어로 된 기사를 읽었어요.in teo ne se seo chung gu geo ro toen ki sa reul il geo sseo yo

I read an article in Chinese on the internet.

Core concept

A broad language group spanning standard and regional forms used across China and Chinese-speaking communities.

Common phrases

  • 중국어를 공부하다chung gu geo reul kong bu ha da

    study Chinese

  • 중국어로 번역하다chung gu geo ro peo nyeo ka da

    translate into Chinese

Similar words

푸퉁화putunghwa: A national spoken standard of Chinese that is widely understood in the People's Republic of China.
표준중국어pyojunjunggugeo: The officially recognized standard of Chinese used for teaching and formal communication.
중국말chunggungmal: A conversational name for Chinese as spoken in daily life.

Definition in Korean

중국어는 중국과 중화권에서 말하고 쓰이는 언어를 가리키는 명사로, 여러 지역의 방언과 표준어를 모두 포함한다.chung gu geo neun chung guk kkwa chung hwa gwo ne seo mal ha go sseu i neun eo neo reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro yeo reo chi yeo gui pang eon gwa pyo ju neo reul mo du po ham han da

Word origin

The word combines 중국 (junggu, "China") with 어 (geo, "language"), forming a transparent Sino-Korean term for the language associated with China.

Usage tips

  • In English, Chinese can refer to people, culture, writing, or language, while this Korean noun names the language category.

Related words

  • 중국어교재chunggugeogyojaeChinese textbooknoun
  • 중국어회화chunggugeohoehwaChinese conversationnoun

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