Korean
Korean — 形容詞
1. Describing something that comes from, or is connected with, North Korea or South
韓國的
跟韓國或南北韓有關的
Describing something that comes from, or is connected with, North Korea or South Korea — for example, their food, music, language, traditions, or the people themselves.
The Korean embassy in Seoul hosted a cultural festival for foreign visitors.
位於首爾的韓國大使館為外國訪客舉辦了一場文化節。
collocation: Korean embassy / Korean culture / Korean food
Mayumi went to a Korean restaurant and ordered spicy rice cakes for the first time.
Mayumi 第一次去韓國餐廳，點了辣炒年糕。
collocation: Korean restaurant / Korean dish
A Korean drama series became the most watched show on the streaming platform this year.
一部韓國影集今年在串流平台上成為收視最高的節目。
Felipe learned to cook Korean barbecue after watching online cooking videos.
Felipe 看了線上烹飪影片後學會了做韓式烤肉。
The Korean alphabet, called Hangul, was created in the fifteenth century.
韓文字母稱為「韓文」（Hangul），是在十五世紀創造出來的。
- South Korean
specifically refers to things from South Korea only, while 'Korean' covers both North and South
- North Korean
specifically refers to things from North Korea only, while 'Korean' covers both
文法句型
Korean + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalise 'Korean' when it refers to the country, people, or culture — it is a proper adjective derived from the place name Korea. The compound forms 'South Korean' and 'North Korean' follow the same rule.
常見錯誤
Korean — 名詞
1. A person who comes from the Korean Peninsula — someone whose nationality is Kore
韓國人
來自南北韓的人
A person who comes from the Korean Peninsula — someone whose nationality is Korean.
Mira's grandmother is a Korean who moved to Buenos Aires in the 1980s.
Mira 的祖母是韓國人，她在 1980 年代移居布宜諾斯艾利斯。
pattern: a Korean who + [relative clause]
Many Koreans celebrate Seollal, the Lunar New Year, with family gatherings.
許多韓國人會和家人團聚，慶祝「歲首」（Seollal，農曆新年）。
plural form: Koreans + verb
The young Korean at the hostel told Rania which neighbourhoods to visit in Busan.
青年旅館那位年輕的韓國人告訴 Rania 釜山有哪些值得去的街區。
Emre shared a taxi with two Koreans who were visiting Istanbul for a conference.
Emre 和兩位來伊斯坦堡參加會議的韓國人一起搭了計程車。
The student exchange programme brought ten Koreans to study in Mexico City last semester.
上學期的學生交流計畫，讓十位韓國人來到墨西哥城唸書。
- South Korean
specifies a person from South Korea; more precise when the distinction matters
- North Korean
specifies a person from North Korea
文法句型
a Korean
the Koreans
two Koreans
用法筆記
Use 'a Korean' to refer to one person from Korea, and 'Koreans' for multiple. When the person's specific nationality within the peninsula matters, use 'a South Korean' or 'a North Korean'. The noun form is identical to the adjective form in spelling.
常見錯誤
2. The official language used on the Korean Peninsula, spoken by about eighty milli
韓語
南北韓使用的語言
The official language used on the Korean Peninsula, spoken by about eighty million people and written with the Hangul alphabet.
Hao is taking evening classes to learn Korean before his business trip to Seoul.
Hao 正在上夜間課程學習韓語，為他的首爾出差做準備。
collocation: learn Korean / speak Korean / write in Korean
The street signs in Incheon are written in both Korean and English.
仁川的街道標誌同時以韓語和英文書寫。
pattern: in Korean (language of written content)
Caio can understand spoken Korean quite well but still finds writing difficult.
Caio 聽得懂韓語會話，但還是覺得書寫很難。
The poem was translated from Korean into Spanish by a literary scholar.
這首詩是由一位文學學者從韓語翻譯成西班牙文的。
Élise practised her Korean pronunciation by reading children's books out loud every evening.
Élise 每天晚上大聲朗讀兒童讀物來練習韓語發音。
- Hangul
refers specifically to the writing system, not the spoken language
- Korean language
fuller form of the same meaning, used in formal contexts
文法句型
speak Korean
learn Korean
in Korean
Korean is ...
用法筆記
'Korean' as a language name does not take an article when referring to the language in general ('She speaks Korean'), but can take 'the' when referring to the Korean version of something ('the Korean is difficult to read'). Do not use 'a Korean' to mean the language.