Korean word

중국

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungguk

Meaning

  • nounChina

Example

중국 음식이 맛있어요.chung guk eum si gi ma si sseo yo

Chinese food is delicious.

Illustration for 중국 (China)

More examples

저는 중국어를 배우고 있어요.cheo neun chung gu geo reul pae u go i sseo yo

I am learning Chinese.

Common phrases

  • 중국어chung gu geo

    Chinese

  • 중국 문화chung guk mun hwa

    Chinese culture

Similar words

중국어chunggugeo: The language group spoken and written in China and Chinese-speaking communities.
중국집chunggukjjip: A casual restaurant serving Korean-Chinese dishes such as noodles and fried rice.
중국산chunggukssan: Describes a product made in China.
중국인chunggugin: A person from China or holding Chinese citizenship.

Definition in Korean

아시아 동쪽에 위치한 영토가 넓은 나라를 가리키는 말로, 일상에서는 중화인민공화국을 뜻한다.a si a tong jjo ge wi chi han yeong to ga neol beun na ra reul ka ri ki neun mal lo il sang e seo neun chung hwa in min gong hwa gu geul tteu tan da

Word origin

The term comes from the Sino-Korean reading of Chinese characters meaning central country and is now the usual Korean name for the People's Republic of China.

Usage tips

  • As with English China, this word usually names the country rather than its language, so language-related meanings appear in separate compounds.

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