중국어
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 中國語, from 中國 (“China”) + 語 (“language”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuŋɡuɡʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [중구거]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | junggugeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | junggug'eo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chunggugŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | cwungkwuk.e |
Noun
중국어 • (junggugeo) (hanja 中國語)
- The Chinese language, often specifically the written language.
Synonyms
- 중어 (中語, jung'eo)
- 화어 (華語, hwa'eo)
- 지나어 (支那語, jina'eo)
References
- Lee, Ju Haeng (이주행); Lee Kyu Hang (이규항), Kim Sang Jun (김상준) (2004), “중국어”, in 한국어 발음사전: Korean Pronouncing Dictionary, Seoul: Jigu Publishing, →ISBN, page 642
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-03), “중국어”, in 표준국어대사전