중국어

Korean

Etymology

Hanja in this word

A Sino-Korean word, from 중국 (中國, jungguk, "China") + (語, eo, "words").

Pronunciation

  • IPA: ˈt͡ɕuŋgugʌ
  • Phonetic hangul: 중구거

Proper noun

중국어 (Junggugeo, hanja 中國語)

  1. The Chinese language, often specifically the written language.

Synonyms

  • 중어 (中語)
  • 화어 (華語)
  • 지나어 (支那語)

References

  • 2004, Ju Haeng (이주행) Lee; Lee Kyu Hang (이규항), Kim Sang Jun (김상준), “중국어”, in 한국어 발음사전: Korean Pronouncing Dictionary, Seoul: Jigu Publishing, ISBN 89-7006-165-7, page 642:
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror), "중국어 ", 표준국어대사전. URL accessed on 2007-01-03.
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