Korean-Chinese Dictionary

Author: Liu Peilin
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Key reference book, edited by renowned experts! National key project of dictionary publishing; large-scale bilingual Korean-Chinese comprehensive language dictionary; edited by Professor Liu Peilin, a famous Korean scholar in China; supported by authoritative Korean language and character institutions. Unique and classic; extensive word count, suitable for a wide range of users: includes 180,000 entries, covering standardized terms in social sciences and natural sciences; vocabulary spans all industries and reflects various aspects of life. Precise definitions, rich reference information: accurate translations, typical and easy-to-understand example sentences; includes synonyms, antonyms, corresponding words, modality words, and usage tips. Innovative and multifunctional: emphasizes both written and spoken language, provides detailed phonetic and intonation guidance; includes all lexical entries, functioning as a grammar book. Collects new words, with a strong sense of the times: keeps pace with current trends, incorporates recognized trendy terms; focuses on high-tech industries, including cutting-edge terminology.
This dictionary has the following features:
1. Extensive word count. Based on all modern Korean basic vocabulary, the dictionary extensively collects standardized terms from various fields, as well as loanwords, neologisms, idioms, and proverbs, including sub-entries, totaling over 180,000 entries. It is the largest and most widely applicable Korean-Chinese bilingual dictionary in China to date.
2. Reveals the etymology of Hanzi-based words. In Korean, most historically derived words from Chinese. For the convenience of readers' learning and research, the dictionary notes the Chinese character origins of all Hanzi-based words and Hanzi elements in mixed words that can be traced.
3. Indicates phonetic changes. In terms of phonetics, the dictionary not only marks long vowels with the colon symbol ":" in entries but also specially notes actual pronunciation variations in spoken language—both regular and irregular—to help readers master authentic Korean spoken language, thereby enhancing its phonological function.
4. Analyzes word structure. For multi-morpheme words, the dictionary uses the hyphen symbol "-" to delineate the boundaries between morphemes, making the basic structure of each word clear at a glance, facilitating the analysis and understanding of word meanings, and thus adding a morphological interpretation function.
5. Emphasizes idiomatic usage. In addition to standardized Korean terms, the dictionary also focuses on collecting modern Korean slang, idioms, proverbs, and sayings. These conventional idiomatic expressions often better reflect Korean national characteristics and inherent cultural and historical connotations. Therefore, the dictionary places great importance on listing them as sub-entries or entries under relevant terms, providing translations or explanations to enrich readers' linguistic knowledge.
6. Highlights related words. For common words, the dictionary uses various symbols to indicate synonyms, corresponding words, antonyms, modality words (strong and weak), standard forms, derivatives, abbreviations, and reference words after translations and usage examples. Readers can gain unexpected related linguistic knowledge when consulting entries.
7. Comprehensive grammar entries. The dictionary includes all practical modern Korean grammar entries with clear explanations and specific usage notes, supplemented by sufficient examples, making it a comprehensive grammar guide.
8. Typical and concise example sentences. In addition to accurate translations or necessary explanations for entries, the dictionary provides typical and practical Korean-Chinese comparative example sentences for entries that are difficult to understand, especially for polysemous words, to help readers grasp their meanings and usage.
9. Practical appendices. In addition to abundant materials on the standardization of Korean language and culture, the dictionary specially selects highly practical yet hard-to-obtain data, such as Korean-Chinese-English comparative detailed place names of all Korean provinces, to meet urgent needs.