Korean Language Notes
Things I notice while studying the Korean language
Thursday, March 21, 2024
What do "Ants (螞蟻 마의) Climbing a Tree (上樹 상수)" look like?
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ANSWER: Delicious Why do the Chinese call this dish "Ants ( 螞蟻 마의) Climbing a Tree ( 上樹 상수)"? ANSWER: Because when they hold u...
Saturday, March 16, 2024
What does 結束 (결속) mean?
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ANSWER: It depends. In China, 結束 (결속) means "to end," "to finish," or "to conclude," but in Korea, it mean...
Friday, March 15, 2024
When would a Chinese person say "丫"?
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ANSWER: When a doctor is looking in his or her mouth. Doctor: "Open ( 張開 장개) mouth ( 嘴巴 취파) [and] say ( 說 설) 'Ahh' ( 丫 아)....
Thursday, March 07, 2024
What does the Korean word 콘서트 mean in English?
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ANSWER: 콘서트 is the transliteration of the English word "concert." The Sino-Korean word for "music concert" is 음악회 (音樂會),...
Thursday, February 22, 2024
What does 太平間 (태평간) mean in China?
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ANSWER: I don't want to tell you right now, but I will give you a hint. 太平間 (태평간) literally means "a very (太) peaceful (平) room (間...
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