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Korean Through Hanja 한자어 정선: Each blog post will have some Sino-Korean words with a common Chinese character. If I were to learn 5 new Sino-Korean Words a day, that means I can learn more than 1800 words a year.
All entries will use Traditional Chinese, the standard used in Korea. Take note that there will be differences with Japanese Kanji and obviously Simplified Chinese.

Canto Mando Menu 菜單指南 I love Chinese food, and eventually I would like to learn how to read a Chinese menu entirely and be able to order in Mandarin and Cantonese. Blog posts will be in English and Japanese.

Yoji-Time 四字熟語: Learn how to use some common 4-character Japanese idiomatic expressions.

Kotowaza Corner ことわざ・コーナー Learn how to use some common Japanese idiomatic expressions.

Observations on Language Learning: Just as the title says!

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Monday, June 7, 2010

中上级单词 Upper-Intermediate Chinese Vocabulary # 5

This list has 26 new words...

赤裸 chìluǒ naked, bare 


真相 zhēnxiàng the actual facts
 
哺乳動物 bǔrǔdòngwù mammals
 

tùn to fade
 

濃密 nóngmì thick, murky
 

體毛 tǐmáo body hair

重點 chóngdiǎn to re-count, re-evaluate
 

提要 tíyào summary, abstract
 

靈長類 língzhǎnglèi primate

厚重 hòuzhòng thick

化石 huàshí fossil

標本 biāoběn specimen, sample

線索 xiànsuǒ trail, clues

性狀 xìngzhuàng nature, character

容量 róngliàng capacity, measure

象徵性 xiàngzhēngxìng symbolic, emblem

演化 yǎnhuà evolution

奠定 diàndìng to establish, to fix

與眾不同 yǔzhòngbùtóng to stand out from the masses
 
光滑 guānghua glossy, sleek, smooth

猩猩 xīngxing orangutan

近親 jìnqīn close relative

禿 tū bald, blunt

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 17 - 同 (동)

 
to be the same (같다 / 동)

同僚     동료    どうりょう tóngliáo
colleague

同感     동감     どうかん tónggǎn
sympathy

同意     동의    どうい tóngyì
agreement, consensus

同時     동시
    どうじ tóngshí
simultaneously, concurrently

共同     공동
    きょうどうgòngtóng
cooperation, collaboration

協同     협동    きょうどう xiétóng
association

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 16 - 乘 (승)

to ride (타다 / 승)  Japanese Version: 

乘客 승객 じょうきゃくchéngkè     
passengers

乘馬 승마
じょうば
horse-riding

乘務員 승무원 じょうむいん chéngwùyuán     
train crew, flight attendant

乘船 승선 じょうせん
to embark (a ship)

乘用車 승용차 じょうようしゃ
a vehicle for human transport

Friday, June 4, 2010

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 15 食 (식)

to eat (먹다)

食慾 식욕  しょくよく shíyù
appetite

食卓 식탁  しょくたく
dining table

食前 식전  しょくぜん 
before meals

食後 식후  しょくご
after meals

食用 식용  しょくよう shíyòng
edible

食料 식료  しょくりょう
food (goods)

食糧 식량  しょくりょう shíliáng
rations, food supply

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 14 通 (통)

to pass through (통) 
通過 통과 つうか tōngguò
to pass through

通勤 통근 つうきん
to commute (to work)

通路 통로 つうろ tōnglù
a passageway

通常 통상 つうじょうtōngcháng
common, normal

通夜 통야 つや tōngyè
a vigil

通譯 통역 つうやく (通訳)

to translate

通用 통용 つうようtōngyòng
to be in common use 

通貨 통화 つうか tōnghuò
currency
  
通話 통화 つうわtōnghuà
a telephone call

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

中上级单词 Upper-Intermediate Chinese Vocabulary # 4

There are 24 new words in this list.

诸如 zhūrú ...such as the following
取而代之 qǔ’érdàizhī to substitute something
从而 cóng’ér thus, thereby
减轻 jiǎnqīng to lighten, to ease
相得益彰 xiāngdéyìzhāng (each one shines more brilliantly in each other's company)
引发 yǐnfā to lead to, to trigger
时尚 shíshàng fashion
尝试 chángshì to try, to attempt
组成部分 zǔchéngbùfen component 

为期 wéiqī to be done in...(amount of time)
逐渐 zhújiàn gradually
淘汰 táotài to wash out
取代 qǔdài to substitute, to replace
图形 túxíng picture
詹姆斯 zhānmǔsī James
迫不及待 pòbùjídài (itching to get on with it)
甩掉 shuǎidiào to get rid of
肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulders
时常 shícháng often
酸痛 suāntòng sore
无疑 wúyí without doubt
记事本 jìshìběn notebook
交互式电子白板 jiāohùshìdiànzǐbáibǎn interactive whiteboard
一举 yījǔ a move (measure word)
措 cuò measure

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 13 - 動 (동)

to move (움직이다 / 동) / simplified variant:

動物 동물 どうぶつ
an animal

動機 동기 どうき
a motive

動詞 동사 どうさ
a verb

動作 동작 どうさく
an action, movement