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Hàn Quốc

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Hanoi [haːn˨˩ kuək̚˧˦]Huế [haːŋ˦˩ kuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [haːŋ˨˩ wək̚˦˥] browser voice
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Hàn Quốc means South Korea).

Chinese characters: 韓國

Meanings of Hàn Quốc in English

Proper noun

  1. South Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern part of the Korean Peninsula; official name: Đại Hàn Dân Quốc (“Republic of Korea”))

Adjective

  1. South Korean ≈ Hàn

Example sentences with Hàn Quốc

  • Tôi rất thích món ăn Hàn Quốc. I love Korean food.
  • Samsung là một công ty Hàn Quốc. Samsung is a Korean company.
  • Tôi cực kỳ thích ẩm thực Hàn Quốc. I love Korean food.
  • John có muốn xem phim hàn quốc không? Does John want to see a Korean movie?
  • Tôi cũng đang cân nhắc việc đi Hàn Quốc. I'm also thinking of going to Korea.
  • Bạn có xem phim truyền hình Hàn Quốc không? Do you watch Korean dramas?
  • Tôi thích xem phim truyền hình Hàn Quốc trên tivi. I like to watch Korean dramas on TV.
  • Lớp của các bạn có học sinh Hàn Quốc nào không ? Are there any students from Korea in your class?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 韓國, from Korean 한국 (Han'guk); see further notes there. In Vietnam, this name was adopted in 1994 by the request of South Korea, whose position is that Triều Tiên (“Joseon”) is not the preferred term as it is associated with North Korea.

Frequently asked questions

What does Hàn Quốc mean in English?

Hàn Quốc (proper noun) means "South Korea)".

How do you pronounce Hàn Quốc?

IPA: Hanoi [haːn˨˩ kuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [haːŋ˨˩ wək̚˦˥]. Tones: hàn — falling tone (huyền), quốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is Hàn Quốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Hàn Quốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 韓國.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.