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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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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

Monday, May 31, 2010

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 12 - 國 (국)

country (나라 / 국) / simplified variant: 国

國家 국가  こっか
country
國民 국민 こくみん 
citizens of a country
 
國歌 국가 こっか
national anthem

國際 국제 こくさい
international

國內 국내 こくない
domestic
國籍 국적 こくせき
nationality
國境 국경 こっきょう
a country's borders
國債 국체 こくさい
national debt
國會 국회 こっかい
The National Assembly (Korea)
國產 국산 こくさん
domestic products

Japanese Newspaper Vocabulary 日本語の新聞の語彙 (May 31, 2010)

These words are from a newspaper article regarding a record-breaking heat stroke in Myanmar. There are 16 new words in this list.
見舞われる (みま・われる)to experience, to suffer  

頻発する (ひんぱつ・する)to occur frequently  

抑制策 (よくせいさく)suppression policies 

まばら (疎ら・疎)sparse  

脱水症 (だっすいしょう)dehydration  

熱中症 (ねっちゅうしょう)heat stroke 

農閑期 (のうかんき)off-season (for farming) 

干上がる (ひあ・がる)to dry up  

懸念  (けねん)worry, fear 

顕著 (けんちょ)remarkable, obvious 

躍起 (やっき)desperation, eagerness

翼賛 (よくさん)countenance, assistance  

高騰 (こうとう)sudden increase in price

直結する (ちょっけつ)to connect directly
 
不信感 (ふしんかん)distrust
 

摘み取る (つ・み・と・る)to pluck

Sunday, May 30, 2010

中上级单词 Upper-Intermediate Chinese Vocabulary

There are 18 new words from this list.
导航(導 航)dǎoháng navigation

搜索  sōusuǒ to search    

州选区 (州選區)xuǎnqū state electoral district

联邦分区 (聯邦分區)liánbāng fēnqū federal division

滑浪    huálàng to surf

相邻(相鄰)xiānglín adjacent

规划(規劃)guīhuà plan; program

兴建(興建)xīngjiàn to build; to construct

构想 (構想)gòuxiǎng to conceive (a thought)

趋势(趨勢)qūshì trend, tendency

 (謀)móu to plan, to seek

执行(執行)zhíxíng to implement

繁华 (繁華)fánhuá flourishing, bustling

地段 dìduàn section, district

后院(後院)hòuyuàn backyard
游艇 (遊艇)yóutǐng yacht

出游 chūyóu to go on a tour
闻名 (聞名)wénmíng well-known

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 11 - 本 (본)

origin, base (밑 / 본)
 
本能   본능  ほんのう
instinct

本望   본망   ほんもう
real desire, true wish

本格的 본격적 ほんかくてき 
authentic; whole-hearted 

本部   본부  ほんぶ
the main office, headquarters

本人   본인  ほんにん
the person (himself/herself)

本體   본체  ほんたい
the thing (itself)

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 10 - 店 (점)

a shop, a store (가게 / 점) 
 
店員      점원      てんいん
store attendant, shopkeeper

店鋪      점포     てんぽ
a store, a shop

店內      점내  てんない
inside a store

專門店  전문점 せんもんてん
a specialty store

支店      지점   してん
a branch (store)                                                                                                                                         

Friday, May 28, 2010

Yoji-Time 四字熟語 # 3 - 本末転倒

ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒

中文: 本末倒置
한국어: 배보다 배꼽이 크다


The English equivalent for this Yojijukugo is "putting the cart before the horse."

Example Sentence: 
 賭博食事お金なくなるなんて本末転倒ではないですか。
You don't have your priorities straight if you lose

脂肪食べ物の糖分高い本末転倒だ。
 It's self-defeating for low-fat food to have a high sugar content.