Top 100 Vocabulary for Visiting and Touring Korea | Daegu
Welcome to Daegu! A market stall and a historical alley can give you completely different kinds of English practice. This guide brings together 100 useful English words and expressions, simplified Chinese meanings, pronunciation cues and bilingual examples for visiting and touring Daegu in South Korea.
Use this Daegu travel vocabulary for Seomun Market, textiles, fabric shopping, Modern Culture Alley, historical buildings, local food and comfortable city walks. Chinese-speaking readers can connect 大邱 with practical English questions; English-speaking readers can deepen their descriptions and understanding.
Start with the words for things you can touch, see or ask about. Then move into history, where a date or a label can change what you understand. It is a delightful way to build vocabulary without turning the holiday into homework.
How to read this guide / 使用说明： English sound cues are approximate; CAPITAL letters mark the main stress. They are not IPA. Chinese gives the intended travel meaning rather than every possible dictionary sense. The examples are practice sentences, not a record of an actual visit. “Top 100” is a teaching selection, not a measured popularity ranking.
Your city name / 城市名称： Daegu — 大邱 — 대구 (Daegu). Keep the Korean name and your accommodation address ready to show locally. English and Chinese help you learn; language availability varies between places.
Find your next situation / 快速导航： 1. Textile materials and tailoring · 2. Market choices and historical streets · 3. Food and comfortable walking · 4. Looms, threads and woven surfaces · 5. Textile fibres and decoration · 6. Garment structure and fastenings · 7. Fit and clothing care · 8. Colour, samples and fabric purchasing · 9. Sales terms and production timing · 10. Consumer decisions and industrial life · Korean courtesy reference · Learning practice
Take a fresh set of words with you / 每座城市，学习一组新词： This guide’s 100 numbered headwords form a distinct set within eduKate’s twelve-city Korea travel series. Familiar travel words can still appear naturally in explanations and sentences. Here, the learning emphasis is textile materials and tailoring, market choices and historical streets, food and comfortable walking. Start with the easier words and leave specialised museum, craft or science terms for the places where they help. / 本系列各城市的100个编号词条分别编排。先练习容易使用的词，再按参观情境学习专业词。
100 useful words for Daegu
1. Textile materials and tailoring | Words 1–10
1. textile
Pronunciation / 发音： TEKS-tyle
Chinese / 中文： 纺织品
Meaning: cloth or fabric made by weaving, knitting or other methods.
Example: A textile stall helped us compare different materials.
中文例句： 一个纺织品摊位让我们比较了不同材料。
2. fabric
Pronunciation / 发音： FAB-rik
Chinese / 中文： 布料
Meaning: material used for clothing and other products.
Example: May I feel a sample of this fabric?
中文例句： 我可以摸一下这种布料的样品吗？
3. silk
Pronunciation / 发音： SILK
Chinese / 中文： 丝绸
Meaning: a fibre produced by silkworms and cloth made from it.
Example: Is this pure silk or a blend?
中文例句： 这是纯丝绸还是混纺？
4. cotton
Pronunciation / 发音： KOT-uhn
Chinese / 中文： 棉；棉布
Meaning: a plant fibre widely used in cloth.
Example: The label says the shirt is made from cotton.
中文例句： 标签上写这件衬衫由棉制成。
5. weave
Pronunciation / 发音： WEEV
Chinese / 中文： 编织；织法
Meaning: to interlace threads, or the arrangement of those threads.
Example: The weave affects the fabric’s texture.
中文例句： 织法会影响布料的质地。
6. thread
Pronunciation / 发音： THRED
Chinese / 中文： 线
Meaning: a thin strand used in sewing or making cloth.
Example: The thread colour matched the fabric.
中文例句： 线的颜色与布料相配。
7. tailor
Pronunciation / 发音： TAY-luh
Chinese / 中文： 裁缝
Meaning: a person who makes or alters clothing.
Example: Could a tailor adjust the length?
中文例句： 裁缝可以调整长度吗？
8. measurement
Pronunciation / 发音： MEZH-uh-muhnt
Chinese / 中文： 测量；尺寸
Meaning: the result or act of determining size.
Example: Please write the measurement in centimetres.
中文例句： 请用厘米写下尺寸。
9. alteration
Pronunciation / 发音： awl-tuh-RAY-shuhn
Chinese / 中文： 衣服修改；改动
Meaning: a change made to something, especially clothing.
Example: How long would the alteration take?
中文例句： 修改衣服需要多久？
10. aisle
Pronunciation / 发音： YLE
Chinese / 中文： 通道
Meaning: a passage between rows of stalls, shelves or seats.
Example: Please keep the aisle clear.
中文例句： 请保持通道畅通。
2. Market choices and historical streets | Words 11–20
11. sample
Pronunciation / 发音： SAM-puhl
Chinese / 中文： 样品
Meaning: a small amount showing the qualities of a larger item.
Example: Is this sample available to touch?
中文例句： 这件样品可以触摸吗？
12. quality
Pronunciation / 发音： KWOL-ih-tee
Chinese / 中文： 品质
Meaning: the standard or characteristics of a product.
Example: Price alone does not explain the quality.
中文例句： 价格本身不能说明品质。
13. size
Pronunciation / 发音： SYZE
Chinese / 中文： 尺码；尺寸
Meaning: how large or small something is.
Example: Do you have this in a larger size?
中文例句： 这种商品有大一点的尺码吗？
14. exchange
Pronunciation / 发音： iks-CHAYNJ
Chinese / 中文： 换货
Meaning: replacing a purchased item with another.
Example: Can I exchange it if the size is wrong?
中文例句： 如果尺码不合，我可以换货吗？
15. packaging
Pronunciation / 发音： PAK-ih-jing
Chinese / 中文： 包装
Meaning: material used to wrap or protect goods.
Example: Could you use lighter packaging for our luggage?
中文例句： 您能使用轻一点的包装，方便我们装进行李吗？
16. purchase
Pronunciation / 发音： PER-chuhs
Chinese / 中文： 购买；所购商品
Meaning: the act of buying, or something bought.
Example: We checked the receipt before leaving with our purchase.
中文例句： 带着所购商品离开前，我们核对了收据。
17. modern history
Pronunciation / 发音： MOD-uhn HIS-tuh-ree
Chinese / 中文： 近现代史
Meaning: the history of comparatively recent periods.
Example: The alley route introduced us to Daegu’s modern history.
中文例句： 小巷游览路线让我们了解了大邱的近现代史。
18. cathedral
Pronunciation / 发音： kuh-THEE-druhl
Chinese / 中文： 主教座堂
Meaning: a church containing the official seat of a bishop.
Example: At the cathedral, we checked whether visitors could enter.
中文例句： 在主教座堂，我们核实了游客是否可以进入。
19. architecture
Pronunciation / 发音： AR-kih-tek-chuh
Chinese / 中文： 建筑；建筑艺术
Meaning: the design and form of buildings.
Example: The architecture gave us details to describe accurately.
中文例句： 建筑为我们提供了可以准确描述的细节。
20. façade
Pronunciation / 发音： fuh-SAHD
Chinese / 中文： 建筑正面
Meaning: the front face of a building.
Example: We studied the façade from across the street.
中文例句： 我们从街对面观察建筑正面。
3. Food and comfortable walking | Words 21–30
21. independence
Pronunciation / 发音： in-dih-PEN-duhns
Chinese / 中文： 独立
Meaning: freedom from control by another state or authority.
Example: The route introduced a historical movement for independence.
中文例句： 这条路线介绍了一场历史上的独立运动。
22. occupation
Pronunciation / 发音： ok-yuh-PAY-shuhn
Chinese / 中文： 占领；职业
Meaning: control of a territory by an outside power; also a person’s work.
Example: In this museum label, occupation refers to political control.
中文例句： 在这块博物馆说明牌中，occupation指政治占领。
23. oral history
Pronunciation / 发音： OR-uhl HIS-tuh-ree
Chinese / 中文： 口述历史
Meaning: recorded accounts of past experiences told by people.
Example: Oral history added personal voices to the display.
中文例句： 口述历史为展览增添了个人声音。
24. flat
Pronunciation / 发音： FLAT
Chinese / 中文： 扁平的
Meaning: having little height or thickness.
Example: The snack was thin and flat.
中文例句： 这种小吃又薄又扁。
25. griddle
Pronunciation / 发音： GRID-uhl
Chinese / 中文： 平底烤板
Meaning: a flat heated surface used for cooking.
Example: The cook placed the dumplings on the griddle.
中文例句： 厨师把饺子放在平底烤板上。
26. crisp
Pronunciation / 发音： KRISP
Chinese / 中文： 酥脆的
Meaning: firm enough to break with a sharp sound.
Example: The crisp edge contrasted with the soft centre.
中文例句： 酥脆的边缘与柔软的中间形成对比。
27. shade
Pronunciation / 发音： SHAYD
Chinese / 中文： 阴凉处；阴影
Meaning: an area protected from direct sunlight.
Example: We found shade for a short rest.
中文例句： 我们找到了阴凉处，稍作休息。
28. heat
Pronunciation / 发音： HEET
Chinese / 中文： 热；高温
Meaning: high temperature or thermal energy.
Example: The afternoon heat changed our walking plan.
中文例句： 下午的高温改变了我们的步行计划。
29. indoor
Pronunciation / 发音： IN-dor
Chinese / 中文： 室内的
Meaning: taking place inside a building.
Example: We chose an indoor stop for the middle of the day.
中文例句： 我们为中午选择了一个室内参观点。
30. pace
Pronunciation / 发音： PAYSS
Chinese / 中文： 步速；节奏
Meaning: the speed at which something progresses.
Example: A slower pace gave us time to read the signs.
中文例句： 放慢节奏让我们有时间阅读标牌。
4. Looms, threads and woven surfaces | Words 31–40
31. loom
Pronunciation / 发音： LOOM
Chinese / 中文： 织机
Meaning: a device interlacing threads to make cloth.
Example: The loom held the threads under tension.
中文例句： 织机使线保持绷紧。
32. warp
Pronunciation / 发音： WORP
Chinese / 中文： 经线
Meaning: threads running lengthwise through woven cloth.
Example: The warp stayed stretched across the frame.
中文例句： 经线绷在框架上。
33. weft
Pronunciation / 发音： WEFT
Chinese / 中文： 纬线
Meaning: threads passing across the warp.
Example: The weft passed between the lengthwise threads.
中文例句： 纬线穿过纵向经线。
34. shuttle
Pronunciation / 发音： SHUT-uhl
Chinese / 中文： 织梭
Meaning: a tool carrying thread across a loom.
Example: The shuttle carried the weft across.
中文例句： 织梭把纬线带过织机。
35. spindle
Pronunciation / 发音： SPIN-duhl
Chinese / 中文： 纺锤
Meaning: a rod used to twist fibres into yarn.
Example: The spindle turned as the yarn formed.
中文例句： 纱线形成时，纺锤转动。
36. yarn
Pronunciation / 发音： YARN
Chinese / 中文： 纱线
Meaning: a continuous strand used for weaving or knitting.
Example: The yarn had several coloured strands.
中文例句： 纱线包含几股不同颜色的线。
37. filament
Pronunciation / 发音： FIL-uh-muhnt
Chinese / 中文： 长丝
Meaning: a fine continuous fibre.
Example: The filament was finer than the finished yarn.
中文例句： 长丝比成品纱线更细。
38. bobbin
Pronunciation / 发音： BOB-in
Chinese / 中文： 线轴
Meaning: a small spool holding thread.
Example: The bobbin fed thread into the machine.
中文例句： 线轴把线送进机器。
39. spool
Pronunciation / 发音： SPOOL
Chinese / 中文： 卷线筒
Meaning: a cylinder around which material is wound.
Example: We compared the full spool with an empty one.
中文例句： 我们比较了满卷线筒与空筒。
40. twill
Pronunciation / 发音： TWIL
Chinese / 中文： 斜纹布
Meaning: cloth woven with a diagonal pattern.
Example: The twill showed clear diagonal lines.
中文例句： 斜纹布有清楚的斜线。
5. Textile fibres and decoration | Words 41–50
41. satin
Pronunciation / 发音： SAT-in
Chinese / 中文： 缎纹织物
Meaning: cloth with a smooth lustrous surface from its weave.
Example: The satin reflected the display light.
中文例句： 缎纹织物反射着展灯。
42. velvet
Pronunciation / 发音： VEL-vit
Chinese / 中文： 天鹅绒
Meaning: cloth with a dense soft raised surface.
Example: We touched the velvet only when invited.
中文例句： 受邀后，我们才触摸天鹅绒。
43. denim
Pronunciation / 发音： DEN-im
Chinese / 中文： 牛仔布
Meaning: a strong cotton twill fabric.
Example: The denim sample felt heavier than the silk.
中文例句： 牛仔布样本摸起来比丝绸厚重。
44. linen
Pronunciation / 发音： LIN-in
Chinese / 中文： 亚麻布
Meaning: cloth made from flax fibres.
Example: The linen label identified its fibre source.
中文例句： 亚麻布标签说明了纤维来源。
45. wool
Pronunciation / 发音： WOOL
Chinese / 中文： 羊毛
Meaning: animal hair used as textile fibre.
Example: Does this scarf contain wool?
中文例句： 这条围巾含羊毛吗？
46. synthetic fibre
Pronunciation / 发音： sin-THET-ik FY-buh
Chinese / 中文： 合成纤维
Meaning: a manufactured fibre produced through chemical processes.
Example: The label listed a synthetic fibre.
中文例句： 标签列出了一种合成纤维。
47. polyester
Pronunciation / 发音： pol-ee-ES-tuh
Chinese / 中文： 聚酯纤维
Meaning: a synthetic polymer commonly used in cloth.
Example: The shirt contained polyester and cotton.
中文例句： 这件衬衫含聚酯纤维和棉。
48. nylon
Pronunciation / 发音： NY-lon
Chinese / 中文： 尼龙
Meaning: a synthetic polyamide material used for fibres.
Example: The nylon bag was light to carry.
中文例句： 尼龙袋拿起来很轻。
49. blend
Pronunciation / 发音： BLEND
Chinese / 中文： 混纺；混合
Meaning: a combination of different materials.
Example: The blend combined two kinds of fibre.
中文例句： 这种混纺结合了两种纤维。
50. knit
Pronunciation / 发音： NIT
Chinese / 中文： 针织
Meaning: to form cloth by interlocking loops of yarn.
Example: The demonstrator showed how to knit a row.
中文例句： 示范者展示了怎样织一行针织物。
6. Garment structure and fastenings | Words 51–60
51. crochet
Pronunciation / 发音： KROH-shay
Chinese / 中文： 钩编
Meaning: to make fabric with a hooked tool.
Example: The maker used one hook to crochet.
中文例句： 制作者用一支钩针钩编。
52. embroidery
Pronunciation / 发音： em-BROY-duh-ree
Chinese / 中文： 刺绣
Meaning: decoration sewn onto a textile surface.
Example: The embroidery formed a floral border.
中文例句： 刺绣形成了花卉边饰。
53. appliqué
Pronunciation / 发音： uh-PLEE-kay
Chinese / 中文： 贴布绣
Meaning: decoration made by attaching shaped fabric pieces.
Example: The appliqué added another layer of colour.
中文例句： 贴布绣增加了另一层色彩。
54. seam
Pronunciation / 发音： SEEM
Chinese / 中文： 缝线接合处
Meaning: a line joining fabric pieces by sewing.
Example: Please check the seam before purchase.
中文例句： 购买前，请检查缝线接合处。
55. hem
Pronunciation / 发音： HEM
Chinese / 中文： 衣边
Meaning: a folded and finished edge of cloth.
Example: Can you shorten the hem?
中文例句： 可以把衣边改短吗？
56. lining
Pronunciation / 发音： LY-ning
Chinese / 中文： 衬里
Meaning: an inner layer of a garment or bag.
Example: Is the lining made from cotton?
中文例句： 衬里是棉制的吗？
57. pleat
Pronunciation / 发音： PLEET
Chinese / 中文： 褶
Meaning: a fold arranged in cloth.
Example: The pleat opened as the skirt moved.
中文例句： 裙子移动时，褶展开了。
58. dart
Pronunciation / 发音： DART
Chinese / 中文： 省道
Meaning: a tapered sewn fold shaping a garment.
Example: The dart adjusted the garment’s shape.
中文例句： 省道调整了衣服形状。
59. cuff
Pronunciation / 发音： KUF
Chinese / 中文： 袖口
Meaning: the finished end of a sleeve.
Example: The cuff was too tight for comfort.
中文例句： 袖口太紧，穿着不舒服。
60. collar
Pronunciation / 发音： KOL-uh
Chinese / 中文： 衣领
Meaning: the part of a garment surrounding the neck.
Example: The collar sat neatly after the adjustment.
中文例句： 调整后，衣领平整贴合。
7. Fit and clothing care | Words 61–70
61. lapel
Pronunciation / 发音： luh-PEL
Chinese / 中文： 翻领
Meaning: a folded front edge of a coat or jacket.
Example: The lapel folded back towards the shoulder.
中文例句： 翻领向肩部翻折。
62. buttonhole
Pronunciation / 发音： BUT-uhn-hohl
Chinese / 中文： 纽扣孔
Meaning: an opening receiving a button.
Example: The buttonhole needed careful stitching.
中文例句： 纽扣孔需要仔细缝制。
63. zipper
Pronunciation / 发音： ZIP-uh
Chinese / 中文： 拉链
Meaning: a fastening with two interlocking rows of teeth.
Example: The zipper opened without catching the cloth.
中文例句： 拉链打开时没有夹住布料。
64. hook-and-loop
Pronunciation / 发音： HOOK and LOOP
Chinese / 中文： 粘扣式的
Meaning: fastening through matching hooked and looped surfaces.
Example: The hook-and-loop fastening was easy to open.
中文例句： 粘扣式紧固件很容易打开。
65. elastic
Pronunciation / 发音： ih-LAS-tik
Chinese / 中文： 有弹性的；松紧带
Meaning: stretchable material returning towards its original shape.
Example: The elastic stretched around the waistband.
中文例句： 松紧带在腰围处伸展。
66. waistband
Pronunciation / 发音： WAYST-band
Chinese / 中文： 腰头
Meaning: the band of a garment fitting around the waist.
Example: The waistband felt comfortable when seated.
中文例句： 坐下时，腰头感觉舒适。
67. inseam
Pronunciation / 发音： IN-seem
Chinese / 中文： 裤内缝长
Meaning: the seam length along the inside of a trouser leg.
Example: Please measure the inseam before altering the trousers.
中文例句： 修改裤子前，请测量裤内缝长。
68. chest measurement
Pronunciation / 发音： CHEST MEZH-uh-muhnt
Chinese / 中文： 胸围尺寸
Meaning: the measured circumference around the chest.
Example: The tailor checked my chest measurement.
中文例句： 裁缝核对了我的胸围尺寸。
69. sleeve length
Pronunciation / 发音： SLEEV length
Chinese / 中文： 袖长
Meaning: the measured length of a garment’s sleeve.
Example: Could we compare the sleeve length on both sides?
中文例句： 我们可以比较两边袖长吗？
70. fitting room
Pronunciation / 发音： FIT-ing room
Chinese / 中文： 试衣间
Meaning: a space used for trying on garments.
Example: Where is the fitting room?
中文例句： 试衣间在哪里？
8. Colour, samples and fabric purchasing | Words 71–80
71. size chart
Pronunciation / 发音： SYZE chart
Chinese / 中文： 尺码表
Meaning: a table relating sizes to body or garment dimensions.
Example: The size chart used centimetres.
中文例句： 尺码表使用厘米。
72. wash care
Pronunciation / 发音： WOSH kair
Chinese / 中文： 洗护说明
Meaning: instructions for cleaning and maintaining textiles.
Example: We read the wash care label.
中文例句： 我们阅读了洗护标签。
73. colourfast
Pronunciation / 发音： KUL-uh-fast
Chinese / 中文： 不易褪色的
Meaning: resistant to losing colour during ordinary use or washing.
Example: Is this fabric colourfast under the stated care conditions?
中文例句： 按指定方式洗护时，这种布料不易褪色吗？
74. shrinkage
Pronunciation / 发音： SHRINK-ij
Chinese / 中文： 缩水
Meaning: a reduction in material dimensions.
Example: We asked whether washing could cause shrinkage.
中文例句： 我们询问清洗是否会导致缩水。
75. pilling
Pronunciation / 发音： PIL-ing
Chinese / 中文： 起球
Meaning: the formation of small fibre balls on cloth.
Example: The care note discussed pilling.
中文例句： 洗护说明谈到了起球。
76. dye
Pronunciation / 发音： DYE
Chinese / 中文： 染料；染色
Meaning: a substance or process adding colour to material.
Example: The dye gave the cloth a deep blue colour.
中文例句： 染料使布呈深蓝色。
77. pigment
Pronunciation / 发音： PIG-muhnt
Chinese / 中文： 颜料
Meaning: a colouring material dispersed in a medium.
Example: The panel distinguished pigment from dye.
中文例句： 解说牌区分了颜料与染料。
78. bleach
Pronunciation / 发音： BLEECH
Chinese / 中文： 漂白剂；漂白
Meaning: a substance or process removing colour or stains.
Example: The label warned against bleach.
中文例句： 标签提示不要使用漂白剂。
79. print repeat
Pronunciation / 发音： PRINT rih-PEET
Chinese / 中文： 印花重复单位
Meaning: the repeated unit of a textile design.
Example: The print repeat matched across the sample.
中文例句： 样本上的印花重复单位相互对应。
80. selvedge
Pronunciation / 发音： SEL-vij
Chinese / 中文： 布边
Meaning: the finished longitudinal edge of woven cloth.
Example: The selvedge prevented the edge from unravelling.
中文例句： 布边防止边缘散开。
9. Sales terms and production timing | Words 81–90
81. bolt of cloth
Pronunciation / 发音： BOHLT uhv KLOTH
Chinese / 中文： 一卷布
Meaning: a length of fabric wound for storage or sale.
Example: The seller unrolled a bolt of cloth.
中文例句： 卖家展开了一卷布。
82. swatch
Pronunciation / 发音： SWOCH
Chinese / 中文： 布样
Meaning: a small sample of textile material.
Example: We compared two swatches in natural light.
中文例句： 我们在自然光下比较了两块布样。
83. cut length
Pronunciation / 发音： KUT length
Chinese / 中文： 裁剪长度
Meaning: the amount of material cut from a longer piece.
Example: Please confirm the cut length before cutting.
中文例句： 裁剪前，请确认所需长度。
84. price per metre
Pronunciation / 发音： PRYS puh MEE-tuh
Chinese / 中文： 每米价格
Meaning: the cost for one metre of material.
Example: Is that the price per metre?
中文例句： 那是每米价格吗？
85. wholesale
Pronunciation / 发音： HOHL-sayl
Chinese / 中文： 批发
Meaning: the sale of goods in large quantities to traders.
Example: Wholesale terms differed from single-item sales.
中文例句： 批发条件与单件销售不同。
86. retail
Pronunciation / 发音： REE-tayl
Chinese / 中文： 零售
Meaning: the sale of goods to final consumers.
Example: The shop offered retail purchases.
中文例句： 这家商店提供零售购买。
87. minimum order
Pronunciation / 发音： MIN-ih-muhm OR-duh
Chinese / 中文： 最低订量
Meaning: the smallest quantity a seller accepts.
Example: Does this material have a minimum order?
中文例句： 这种材料有最低订量吗？
88. stock
Pronunciation / 发音： STOK
Chinese / 中文： 库存
Meaning: goods available for supply or sale.
Example: Is this colour currently in stock?
中文例句： 这个颜色现在有库存吗？
89. out of stock
Pronunciation / 发音： OWT uhv STOK
Chinese / 中文： 缺货
Meaning: not currently available from stored supplies.
Example: The required size was out of stock.
中文例句： 所需尺码缺货了。
90. made-to-order
Pronunciation / 发音： MAYD tuh OR-duh
Chinese / 中文： 按订单制作的
Meaning: produced after a customer’s request.
Example: The made-to-order jacket needed extra time.
中文例句： 按订单制作的夹克需要更多时间。
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91. lead time
Pronunciation / 发音： LEED tym
Chinese / 中文： 交货前置时间
Meaning: the period between an order and its completion.
Example: Please confirm the lead time in writing.
中文例句： 请以文字确认交货前置时间。
92. invoice
Pronunciation / 发音： IN-voys
Chinese / 中文： 发票；账单
Meaning: a document listing goods and amounts due.
Example: The invoice listed each item separately.
中文例句： 账单单独列出了每件物品。
93. itemised
Pronunciation / 发音： EYE-tuh-myzd
Chinese / 中文： 分项列出的
Meaning: listed as separate individual items.
Example: Could we have an itemised total?
中文例句： 可以给我们分项列出的总金额吗？
94. proof of purchase
Pronunciation / 发音： PROOF uhv PER-chuhs
Chinese / 中文： 购买凭证
Meaning: a document demonstrating that an item was bought.
Example: Keep the proof of purchase for any return request.
中文例句： 如需申请退货，请保留购买凭证。
95. return conditions
Pronunciation / 发音： rih-TERN kuhn-DISH-uhnz
Chinese / 中文： 退货条件
Meaning: requirements governing the return of bought goods.
Example: We checked the return conditions before paying.
中文例句： 付款前，我们核对了退货条件。
96. consumer
Pronunciation / 发音： kuhn-SYOO-muh
Chinese / 中文： 消费者
Meaning: a person using or buying goods or services.
Example: The consumer notice explained the sales terms.
中文例句： 消费者告示说明了销售条件。
97. craft district
Pronunciation / 发音： KRAFT DIS-trikt
Chinese / 中文： 手工艺街区
Meaning: an area associated with craft businesses.
Example: The craft district offered several workshop options.
中文例句： 手工艺街区提供了几种体验课选择。
98. industrial history
Pronunciation / 发音： in-DUS-tree-uhl HIS-tuh-ree
Chinese / 中文： 工业史
Meaning: the history of production and manufacturing activity.
Example: Industrial history connected the cloth with the city.
中文例句： 工业史把布料与城市联系起来。
99. factory
Pronunciation / 发音： FAK-tuh-ree
Chinese / 中文： 工厂
Meaning: a facility producing goods through organised processes.
Example: A factory is not automatically open to visitors.
中文例句： 工厂并非自动对游客开放。
100. labour
Pronunciation / 发音： LAY-buh
Chinese / 中文： 劳动
Meaning: human work used in production or services.
Example: The exhibit recognised labour behind the finished cloth.
中文例句： 展览说明了成品布料背后的劳动。
Daegu: connect the market with the city’s historical streets
Seomun Market has a history reaching back to the Joseon period, while its present location dates to the 1920s. Textile trading is an important part of its identity, alongside the food that many visitors seek out. Distinguishing the market’s longer history from the date of its current location prevents a common writing mistake.
Daegu’s Modern Culture Alley routes introduce historical buildings, people and events. The meaning of modern history here is tied to particular periods of change; it does not simply mean that a building looks new.
Use the official Seomun Market information and Modern Culture Alley itinerary.
What to visit and which questions to bring
Seomun Market: take textile, fabric, silk, cotton, weave and measurement. A useful purchase question asks about material, size and use. If you need an alteration, confirm the price and completion time rather than assuming it can be done immediately.
Modern Culture Alley: take façade, architecture, modern history and oral history. Read the explanation attached to each stop. A street’s appearance alone cannot establish when a building was made or what happened there.
Gyesan Cathedral and nearby interpretation stops: practise cathedral, architecture and façade. A place of worship has a present-day purpose as well as a historical one. Check visitor access and avoid interrupting services.
A food break: use flat, griddle and crisp. These words help you discuss preparation and texture. A food name is a starting point for questions, not proof of its complete ingredient list.
A comfortable city day: use shade, indoor, heat and pace. Check the day’s forecast and choose a schedule that suits your group. Give yourself time to drink, rest and read, especially during warm weather.
A practical textile-shopping conversation
Traveller: “Is this fabric pure cotton or a blend? Could you write the price for the quantity I need?”
游客：“这种布料是纯棉还是混纺？您能写下我需要的数量所对应的价格吗？”
Traveller: “If I need an alteration, what is the additional cost and when will it be ready?”
游客：“如果需要修改，额外费用是多少？什么时候可以完成？”
The conversation checks composition, quantity, price and timing. A clear measurement is more useful than “a little shorter”. Show the required size in writing and confirm the unit before paying.
Write about a market without losing the human scene
Model paragraph: “At Seomun Market, a tailor showed us the difference between silk and cotton. We compared the weave, checked the price per metre and moved aside to keep the aisle clear. Later, an account of industrial history along the walking route helped us imagine how a nearby street had changed.”
中文参考：“在西门市场，一位裁缝向我们展示了丝绸与棉布的区别。我们比较织法、核对每米价格，并移到一旁，保持通道畅通。后来，步行路线上的一段工业史介绍帮助我们想象附近街道如何发生变化。”
Each sentence has a job: learn, act and reconsider. Add one observed sound or texture if it helps, but avoid turning ordinary workers into decorative scenery. They are people carrying on their day.
Korean courtesy phrases: one shared reference
For greetings, thanks and simple Korean requests, use the shared Korean courtesy phrase kit or eduKate’s Korean learning guide. The numbered English list on this page focuses on Daegu’s own learning situations. / 韩语问候、致谢和简单请求，请参考共享礼貌用语指南；本页的编号词汇聚焦Daegu的学习情境。
What to check before you travel
Before a real Daegu journey, check current opening hours, transport routes, ticket conditions, access restrictions and the weather with the official operator or attraction. This vocabulary lesson deliberately avoids fixed fares and departure times. A useful question is: “Could you confirm whether this information is current?” / “您能确认这项信息是最新的吗？”
For food, name the ingredient you need to avoid and ask staff to check it. “Not spicy” is a taste request, not a statement about allergens. For access, ask about specific features such as steps, lifts or a level entrance rather than relying on a general label.
How to learn the words before, during and after the trip
Before travelling, select five words for your first day in Daegu. Say each aloud, explain it in English or Chinese, and practise one question. Five usable words can make a better start than a hundred words you only recognise on a screen.
Give each word a small job during your visit. Use blend to ask about a fabric’s fibres, size chart to compare measurements, and alteration to discuss a change to clothing. Afterwards, close the guide and recall the word, its meaning and the situation. Reopen it to check your answer. / 游览时，把词汇与实际行动联系起来；之后合上指南，回想词义和使用情境，再核对。
When a word will not come back, find the weak link. Can you remember its meaning but not its sound? Practise the spoken word. Can you say it but not use it? Build a short sentence. Does it disappear a day later? Return to it on another day and retrieve it before looking. This keeps practice focused and manageable.
Try eduKate’s Fencing Method with a scene from this city. Start: “We examined a swatch.” Add place: “We examined a fabric swatch at Seomun Market in Daegu.” Add purpose or detail: “We examined a fabric swatch at Seomun Market in Daegu before asking about its weave and price per metre.”
中文参考：在大邱的西门市场，我们先查看一块布样，再询问织法和每米价格。
Use this imagined scene for practice, then write a sentence about your own experience.
Use the Chinese meaning to get started, then try a short English explanation. Compare wholesale and retail from this list: what does each expression describe, and when would you use it? Give one example for each. / 先借助中文理解，再用英语解释；比较这两个词语，并分别造句。
Parents, teachers and adult learners: three easy practice routes
Parents: let a child choose one photograph and describe it with three accurate words. Ask “What did you notice?” before “What did you learn?” Keep the activity brief enough to preserve the pleasure of the trip.
Teachers: practise swatch, blend and price per metre. Ask about a fabric’s fibres, then calculate a hypothetical total for a stated length using its price per metre. Check meaning and grammar before adding detail.
中文练习： 询问布料纤维成分，再按每米价格计算给定长度的假设总价。
Adult learners: practise the conversation you expect to need first. Read it aloud twice, cover it and say it in your own words. If your partner can identify the place, request and required response, the sentence is doing useful work.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Korean words or English words for Daegu?
The numbered list teaches English words and expressions, with simplified Chinese support and English pronunciation cues. The linked courtesy reference adds a little Korean for everyday greetings and thanks. Place names remain available in Hangul so you can show them locally.
Do I need to memorise all 100?
No. Learn the words for the next situation, then return for more. If you can ask about a route, confirm a booking and explain an ingredient question, you already have useful language for a travel day.
Can children use this for composition writing?
Yes. Choose a small set that fits an actual or clearly imagined scene. Build a sequence of actions and add observable details. Historical terms should be checked against a reliable source; a legend should be introduced as a legend.
Will English or Chinese work everywhere?
Language availability varies. Keep a Korean address or place name ready, use short questions and confirm important numbers in writing. Translation tools can help, especially when you review the place name and requested action before showing the message.
Continue through eduKate’s learning ecosystem
For the wider country, continue to Top 200 Vocabulary Words for Visiting South Korea. For an existing capital-city selection, read Seoul’s Top 20 Vocabulary Words.
For further practice, choose the South Korea Writing Workbook, the School Exchange Vocabulary and Composition Guide, or How to Master Korean Correctly.
For your next learning step, enter the Vocabulary Learning Hub, find lists in the Vocabulary Lists Control Tower, or explore language mechanisms in the Vocabulary Articles and Knowledge Hub. Broader English, Mathematics, Science and parent pathways are organised in eduKateSG Learning Hubs.
The journey from a new word to confident use is simple to describe: understand, diagnose the difficulty, practise a correction, retrieve the word and transfer it to a fresh situation. A good travel memory can become a good learning memory too.
Official visitor and heritage information
VISITKOREA: Seomun Market · VISITKOREA: Daegu modern history route · VISITKOREA: Gyesanyega interpretation hall. Use the official descriptions for historical context and current planning. Confirm opening hours, service details and visitor access before a real trip.
Enjoy Daegu, keep your questions clear and give yourself time for the small discoveries.
Explore more of Korea / 继续探索韩国： Busan / 釜山 · Incheon / 仁川 · Gyeongju / 庆州 · Jeju City / 济州市.
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