Top 100 Vocabulary for Visiting and Touring Korea | Paju
Welcome to Paju! A bookshop visit can turn into a small adventure: a cover catches your eye, a story draws you in, and suddenly you have a new author to follow. These 100 English words and expressions help you browse books, discuss stories and understand the work behind a finished publication.
Paju Book City is the centre of this guide. The list moves from easy bookshop questions to publishing, storytelling, book design and literary events. It is especially useful for English-speaking and Chinese-speaking readers who want to turn a visit into a reading habit.
How to use this guide / 使用说明： “Top 100” is our teaching selection, not a measured frequency or search-volume ranking. English sound cues are approximate; CAPITAL letters mark stressed syllables. They are not IPA and do not represent every accent. Chinese meanings show the intended context. Examples and model conversations are imagined learning situations, not reports of actual visits or guarantees of services.
Your city name / 城市名称： Paju — 坡州 — 파주. Save the Korean name and your exact destination on your phone. English and Chinese can support learning, but neither should be assumed to be understood everywhere.
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1. Bookshops and reading spaces · 2. People behind a book · 3. What would you like to read? · 4. Discussing a story · 5. Pages, notes and references · 6. The parts of a book · 7. Binding, paper and typography · 8. Editions and publishing information · 9. Digital reading and borrowing · 10. Literary events and recommendations
City context · Places and practical questions · A short conversation · Model paragraph · Learn and practise · Questions · Official sources
Start small: Choose one group of ten. Say three entries aloud, try one useful question and write one observation. You can return for the specialised words after the visit.
1. Bookshops and reading spaces | Words 1–10
1. bookshop
Pronunciation: BOOK-shop · 中文： 书店 · Meaning: a shop selling books.
Example: Which bookshop sells English books?
中文例句： 哪家书店卖英文书？
2. bookshelf
Pronunciation: BOOK-shelf · 中文： 书架层板；书架 · Meaning: a shelf used for books.
Example: Please return it to this bookshelf.
中文例句： 请把它放回这个书架。
3. bookcase
Pronunciation: BOOK-kays · 中文： 书柜 · Meaning: furniture containing shelves for books.
Example: The bookcase reached the ceiling.
中文例句： 书柜一直延伸到天花板。
4. book browsing
Pronunciation: BOOK BROW-zing · 中文： 随意翻阅书籍 · Meaning: looking through books without a fixed choice.
Example: We left time for book browsing.
中文例句： 我们留了时间随意翻阅书籍。
5. reading room
Pronunciation: REE-ding room · 中文： 阅览室 · Meaning: a room intended for reading.
Example: Is the reading room open today?
中文例句： 阅览室今天开放吗？
6. reading corner
Pronunciation: REE-ding KOR-nuh · 中文： 阅读角 · Meaning: a small space set aside for reading.
Example: The reading corner had comfortable seats.
中文例句： 阅读角有舒适座位。
7. reading light
Pronunciation: REE-ding lyt · 中文： 阅读灯 · Meaning: a lamp providing light for reading.
Example: Could I turn on the reading light?
中文例句： 我可以打开阅读灯吗？
8. book café
Pronunciation: BOOK KAF-ay · 中文： 书咖；书店咖啡馆 · Meaning: a café combining books and refreshments.
Example: We paused at a book café.
中文例句： 我们在书咖休息了一会儿。
9. book lover
Pronunciation: BOOK LUV-uh · 中文： 爱书人 · Meaning: someone who enjoys books.
Example: A book lover recommended this place.
中文例句： 一位爱书人推荐了这里。
10. reading habit
Pronunciation: REE-ding HAB-it · 中文： 阅读习惯 · Meaning: a regular pattern of reading.
Example: The trip renewed my reading habit.
中文例句： 这趟旅行让我重新养成阅读习惯。
2. People behind a book | Words 11–20
11. publisher
Pronunciation: PUB-lish-uh · 中文： 出版者；出版社 · Meaning: a person or company publishing works.
Example: Who is this book's publisher?
中文例句： 这本书的出版者是谁？
12. publishing house
Pronunciation: PUB-lish-ing hows · 中文： 出版社 · Meaning: a business that produces publications.
Example: The publishing house had a visitor display.
中文例句： 这家出版社设有游客展区。
13. editor
Pronunciation: ED-ih-tuh · 中文： 编辑 · Meaning: someone preparing writing for publication.
Example: The editor explained how the text changed.
中文例句： 编辑解释了文本如何修改。
14. author
Pronunciation: AW-thuh · 中文： 作者 · Meaning: the writer of a work.
Example: Who is the author of this novel?
中文例句： 这本小说的作者是谁？
15. illustrator
Pronunciation: IL-uh-stray-tuh · 中文： 插画师 · Meaning: someone creating pictures for publications.
Example: The illustrator chose bright colours.
中文例句： 插画师选择了鲜艳颜色。
16. literary agent
Pronunciation: LIT-uh-ruh-ree AY-juhnt · 中文： 文学经纪人 · Meaning: someone representing writers in publishing.
Example: The talk explained a literary agent's role.
中文例句： 讲座解释了文学经纪人的职责。
17. translator
Pronunciation: trans-LAY-tuh · 中文： 译者 · Meaning: someone expressing text in another language.
Example: The translator was named on the page.
中文例句： 这一页标明了译者姓名。
18. proofreader
Pronunciation: PROOF-ree-duh · 中文： 校对员 · Meaning: someone checking text for errors.
Example: The proofreader spotted a missing word.
中文例句： 校对员发现漏了一个词。
19. bookseller
Pronunciation: BOOK-sel-uh · 中文： 书商；书店店员 · Meaning: someone selling books.
Example: The bookseller helped me choose a title.
中文例句： 书店店员帮我选了一本书。
20. bookbinder
Pronunciation: BOOK-byn-duh · 中文： 书籍装订师 · Meaning: someone assembling and securing book pages.
Example: The bookbinder demonstrated a sewn binding.
中文例句： 装订师演示了线缝装订。
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3. What would you like to read? | Words 21–30
21. novel
Pronunciation: NOV-uhl · 中文： 小说 · Meaning: a long fictional prose narrative.
Example: I bought a novel for the journey.
中文例句： 我买了一本小说在途中读。
22. short story
Pronunciation: SHORT STOR-ee · 中文： 短篇小说 · Meaning: a brief fictional narrative.
Example: The short story fitted our reading time.
中文例句： 这篇短篇小说适合我们的阅读时间。
23. essay
Pronunciation: ES-ay · 中文： 散文；论说文 · Meaning: a piece exploring a subject or idea.
Example: The essay offered a personal view.
中文例句： 这篇散文呈现了个人视角。
24. memoir
Pronunciation: MEM-wahr · 中文： 回忆录 · Meaning: writing about the author's remembered experiences.
Example: The memoir described a childhood home.
中文例句： 回忆录描述了童年住处。
25. nonfiction
Pronunciation: non-FIK-shuhn · 中文： 非虚构作品 · Meaning: writing presented as factual.
Example: Where is the nonfiction section?
中文例句： 非虚构作品区在哪里？
26. fiction
Pronunciation: FIK-shuhn · 中文： 虚构作品 · Meaning: writing involving imagined events or characters.
Example: Fiction can introduce unfamiliar perspectives.
中文例句： 虚构作品可以带来陌生视角。
27. picture book
Pronunciation: PIK-chuh book · 中文： 图画书 · Meaning: a book whose pictures help tell the story.
Example: The picture book invited careful observation.
中文例句： 这本图画书引导仔细观察。
28. comic book
Pronunciation: KOM-ik book · 中文： 漫画书 · Meaning: a book telling stories through illustrated panels.
Example: Does this comic book have an English edition?
中文例句： 这本漫画有英文版吗？
29. graphic novel
Pronunciation: GRAF-ik NOV-uhl · 中文： 图像小说 · Meaning: a book-length narrative using sequential images.
Example: The graphic novel combined words and images.
中文例句： 图像小说结合文字与图像。
30. travelogue
Pronunciation: TRAV-uh-log · 中文： 游记 · Meaning: an account of travel experiences.
Example: The travelogue inspired another trip.
中文例句： 这本游记让我们想再去旅行。
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4. Discussing a story | Words 31–40
31. plot
Pronunciation: PLOT · 中文： 情节 · Meaning: the connected events of a story.
Example: Could you explain the plot briefly?
中文例句： 您能简要介绍情节吗？
32. setting
Pronunciation: SET-ing · 中文： 故事背景 · Meaning: the time and place of a story.
Example: The setting was a small coastal town.
中文例句： 故事背景是一座沿海小镇。
33. protagonist
Pronunciation: pruh-TAG-uh-nist · 中文： 主人公 · Meaning: the central character of a story.
Example: The protagonist made a difficult choice.
中文例句： 主人公作出了艰难选择。
34. antagonist
Pronunciation: an-TAG-uh-nist · 中文： 对立角色 · Meaning: a character opposing the protagonist.
Example: The antagonist was more than a villain.
中文例句： 这个对立角色不只是反派。
35. narrative voice
Pronunciation: NAR-uh-tiv voys · 中文： 叙述声音 · Meaning: the voice through which a story is told.
Example: The narrative voice felt conversational.
中文例句： 叙述声音让人感到亲切自然。
36. point of view
Pronunciation: POINT uhv VYOO · 中文： 叙述视角 · Meaning: the perspective from which a story is told.
Example: The point of view changed between chapters.
中文例句： 章节之间的叙述视角发生变化。
37. theme
Pronunciation: THEEM · 中文： 主题 · Meaning: a central idea explored in a work.
Example: Friendship was one theme of the book.
中文例句： 友谊是这本书的一个主题。
38. metaphor
Pronunciation: MET-uh-for · 中文： 隐喻 · Meaning: describing one thing as another.
Example: The metaphor compared learning to a journey.
中文例句： 这个隐喻把学习比作旅程。
39. simile
Pronunciation: SIM-ih-lee · 中文： 明喻 · Meaning: a comparison using like or as.
Example: The simile made the scene vivid.
中文例句： 这个明喻让场景更生动。
40. imagery
Pronunciation: IM-ij-uh-ree · 中文： 意象；形象描写 · Meaning: language creating sensory impressions.
Example: The imagery suggested rain and cold.
中文例句： 形象描写让人感到雨与寒冷。
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5. Pages, notes and references | Words 41–50
41. chapter
Pronunciation: CHAP-tuh · 中文： 章节 · Meaning: a major division of a book.
Example: I finished one chapter before lunch.
中文例句： 午餐前我读完一章。
42. paragraph
Pronunciation: PAR-uh-graf · 中文： 段落 · Meaning: a group of connected sentences.
Example: This paragraph describes the arrival.
中文例句： 这一段描述了抵达过程。
43. sentence
Pronunciation: SEN-tuhns · 中文： 句子 · Meaning: a grammatical unit expressing a thought.
Example: Could you explain this sentence?
中文例句： 您能解释这个句子吗？
44. punctuation
Pronunciation: pungk-choo-AY-shuhn · 中文： 标点 · Meaning: marks organising written language.
Example: Punctuation changed how I read the line.
中文例句： 标点改变了我读这句话的方式。
45. quotation
Pronunciation: kwoh-TAY-shuhn · 中文： 引文 · Meaning: words reproduced from another source.
Example: The quotation included the author's name.
中文例句： 这段引文注明了作者姓名。
46. footnote
Pronunciation: FOOT-noht · 中文： 脚注 · Meaning: a note at a page's bottom.
Example: The footnote explained an unfamiliar name.
中文例句： 脚注解释了一个陌生名字。
47. endnote
Pronunciation: END-noht · 中文： 尾注 · Meaning: a note at a work's or chapter's end.
Example: The endnote identified the source.
中文例句： 尾注标明了来源。
48. appendix
Pronunciation: uh-PEN-diks · 中文： 附录 · Meaning: supplementary material after the main text.
Example: The appendix contained a useful timeline.
中文例句： 附录包含一份有用时间线。
49. glossary
Pronunciation: GLOS-uh-ree · 中文： 术语表 · Meaning: a list explaining specialised words.
Example: The glossary explained the printing terms.
中文例句： 术语表解释了印刷术语。
50. index
Pronunciation: IN-deks · 中文： 索引 · Meaning: an alphabetical guide to topics and pages.
Example: The index helped me find the topic.
中文例句： 索引帮我找到这个主题。
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6. The parts of a book | Words 51–60
51. front cover
Pronunciation: FRUNT KUV-uh · 中文： 封面 · Meaning: the outside front of a book.
Example: The front cover showed the title.
中文例句： 封面上写着书名。
52. back cover
Pronunciation: BAK KUV-uh · 中文： 封底 · Meaning: the outside back of a book.
Example: I read the back cover before buying.
中文例句： 购买前我读了封底。
53. spine
Pronunciation: SPYN · 中文： 书脊 · Meaning: the bound edge of a book.
Example: The title appeared on the spine.
中文例句： 书脊上印着书名。
54. dust jacket
Pronunciation: DUST JAK-it · 中文： 护封 · Meaning: a removable protective book cover.
Example: The dust jacket carried an illustration.
中文例句： 护封上有一幅插画。
55. hardback
Pronunciation: HARD-bak · 中文： 精装书 · Meaning: a book with a stiff cover.
Example: Is the hardback heavier than the paperback?
中文例句： 精装版比平装版重吗？
56. paperback
Pronunciation: PAY-puh-bak · 中文： 平装书 · Meaning: a book with a flexible paper cover.
Example: The paperback fitted in my bag.
中文例句： 平装书可以放进我的包。
57. endpaper
Pronunciation: END-pay-puh · 中文： 环衬 · Meaning: paper joining a book block and cover.
Example: The endpaper had a printed map.
中文例句： 环衬上印有一幅地图。
58. title page
Pronunciation: TY-tuhl payj · 中文： 扉页 · Meaning: a page giving the title and author.
Example: The title page named the translator.
中文例句： 扉页标明了译者姓名。
59. copyright page
Pronunciation: KOP-ee-ryt payj · 中文： 版权页 · Meaning: a page giving publication and rights information.
Example: We checked the copyright page for the date.
中文例句： 我们在版权页核对出版日期。
60. contents page
Pronunciation: KON-tents payj · 中文： 目录页 · Meaning: a page listing the book's main sections.
Example: The contents page showed twelve chapters.
中文例句： 目录页列出十二章。
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7. Binding, paper and typography | Words 61–70
61. bookbinding
Pronunciation: BOOK-byn-ding · 中文： 书籍装订 · Meaning: joining pages into a book.
Example: The display explained bookbinding.
中文例句： 这个展项解释了书籍装订。
62. stitching
Pronunciation: STICH-ing · 中文： 线缝装订；缝线 · Meaning: joining material with sewn thread.
Example: We noticed stitching along the fold.
中文例句： 我们注意到折页处的缝线。
63. adhesive binding
Pronunciation: ad-HEE-siv BYN-ding · 中文： 胶订 · Meaning: binding pages with glue.
Example: Adhesive binding held the pages together.
中文例句： 胶订把书页固定在一起。
64. page edge
Pronunciation: PAYJ ej · 中文： 书页边缘 · Meaning: the outer border of a page.
Example: Please avoid bending the page edge.
中文例句： 请不要折弯书页边缘。
65. trim size
Pronunciation: TRIM syz · 中文： 成品开本尺寸 · Meaning: a publication's finished page dimensions.
Example: The trim size made the book portable.
中文例句： 成品尺寸让这本书便于携带。
66. paper stock
Pronunciation: PAY-puh stok · 中文： 印刷用纸 · Meaning: paper selected for a printing job.
Example: The paper stock felt thicker.
中文例句： 这种印刷用纸摸起来更厚。
67. typesetting
Pronunciation: TYP-set-ing · 中文： 排版 · Meaning: arranging text for printing or display.
Example: Typesetting made the page easier to read.
中文例句： 排版让页面更易读。
68. typeface
Pronunciation: TYP-fays · 中文： 字体设计 · Meaning: a designed family of letter forms.
Example: The typeface gave the book a distinctive look.
中文例句： 字体设计让书有独特面貌。
69. font size
Pronunciation: FONT syz · 中文： 字号 · Meaning: the measured size of printed letters.
Example: Could you use a larger font size?
中文例句： 可以用更大的字号吗？
70. line spacing
Pronunciation: LYN SPAY-sing · 中文： 行距 · Meaning: the distance between lines of text.
Example: Wider line spacing improved readability.
中文例句： 更宽行距改善了可读性。
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8. Editions and publishing information | Words 71–80
71. proof copy
Pronunciation: PROOF KOP-ee · 中文： 校样本 · Meaning: a preliminary copy checked before publication.
Example: The proof copy contained handwritten corrections.
中文例句： 校样本上有手写修改。
72. print run
Pronunciation: PRINT run · 中文： 印数 · Meaning: the copies produced in one printing.
Example: The publisher discussed the first print run.
中文例句： 出版者谈到首批印数。
73. first edition
Pronunciation: FERST ih-DISH-uhn · 中文： 初版 · Meaning: the first published version of a work.
Example: Is this the first edition?
中文例句： 这是初版吗？
74. revised edition
Pronunciation: rih-VYZD ih-DISH-uhn · 中文： 修订版 · Meaning: an edition with changes to its content.
Example: The revised edition added a chapter.
中文例句： 修订版增加了一章。
75. reprint
Pronunciation: REE-print · 中文： 重印本；重印 · Meaning: another printing of an existing publication.
Example: This reprint uses the earlier text.
中文例句： 这次重印使用早期文本。
76. bestseller
Pronunciation: BEST-sel-uh · 中文： 畅销书 · Meaning: a book selling in large numbers.
Example: The bestseller was displayed near the door.
中文例句： 畅销书摆在门旁。
77. backlist
Pronunciation: BAK-list · 中文： 旧版在售书目 · Meaning: older titles still offered by a publisher.
Example: The backlist included several favourite novels.
中文例句： 旧版在售书目有几本我喜欢的小说。
78. imprint
Pronunciation: IM-print · 中文： 出版品牌 · Meaning: a publishing name within a larger company.
Example: Which imprint published this series?
中文例句： 哪个出版品牌出版这套书？
79. ISBN
Pronunciation: eye es bee EN · 中文： 国际标准书号 · Meaning: a standard identifying number for a book edition.
Example: The ISBN helped us find the correct edition.
中文例句： 国际标准书号帮我们找到正确版本。
80. publication date
Pronunciation: pub-lih-KAY-shuhn dayt · 中文： 出版日期 · Meaning: when a work was published.
Example: We checked the publication date.
中文例句： 我们核对了出版日期。
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9. Digital reading and borrowing | Words 81–90
81. e-book
Pronunciation: EE-book · 中文： 电子书 · Meaning: a book in digital form.
Example: Does this title have an e-book version?
中文例句： 这本书有电子版吗？
82. audiobook
Pronunciation: AW-dee-oh-book · 中文： 有声书 · Meaning: a recorded reading of a book.
Example: The audiobook accompanied our journey.
中文例句： 有声书陪伴我们的旅程。
83. digital reader
Pronunciation: DIJ-ih-tuhl REE-duh · 中文： 电子阅读器 · Meaning: a device used for reading digital books.
Example: The digital reader stored several books.
中文例句： 电子阅读器存有几本书。
84. download
Pronunciation: DOWN-lohd · 中文： 下载 · Meaning: transferring a digital file to a device.
Example: Can I read the book offline after the download?
中文例句： 下载后可以离线使用吗？
85. search function
Pronunciation: SERCH FUNGK-shuhn · 中文： 搜索功能 · Meaning: a tool finding specified text or information.
Example: The search function found the character's name.
中文例句： 搜索功能找到了角色姓名。
86. bookmark
Pronunciation: BOOK-mark · 中文： 书签 · Meaning: a marker recording a reading position.
Example: I placed a bookmark at the next chapter.
中文例句： 我在下一章放了书签。
87. annotation
Pronunciation: an-uh-TAY-shuhn · 中文： 批注 · Meaning: an explanatory or personal note on a text.
Example: I added an annotation in my own notebook.
中文例句： 我在自己的笔记本中加了批注。
88. reading progress
Pronunciation: REE-ding PROH-gres · 中文： 阅读进度 · Meaning: how far a reader has reached.
Example: The screen showed my reading progress.
中文例句： 屏幕显示我的阅读进度。
89. library loan
Pronunciation: LY-bruh-ree lohn · 中文： 图书馆借阅 · Meaning: temporary borrowing of library material.
Example: Is a library loan available to visitors?
中文例句： 游客可以办理图书馆借阅吗？
90. due date
Pronunciation: DYOO dayt · 中文： 归还期限 · Meaning: the date by which something must be returned.
Example: Please write down the due date.
中文例句： 请写下归还期限。
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10. Literary events and recommendations | Words 91–100
91. author reading
Pronunciation: AW-thuh REE-ding · 中文： 作者朗读活动 · Meaning: an event where an author reads their work.
Example: We checked the author reading's language.
中文例句： 我们核对了作者朗读活动的语言。
92. book signing
Pronunciation: BOOK SY-ning · 中文： 签书活动 · Meaning: an event where an author signs books.
Example: Does the book signing need registration?
中文例句： 签书活动需要报名吗？
93. literary talk
Pronunciation: LIT-uh-ruh-ree tawk · 中文： 文学讲座 · Meaning: a discussion about writing or literature.
Example: The literary talk welcomed questions.
中文例句： 这场文学讲座欢迎提问。
94. question session
Pronunciation: KWES-chuhn SESH-uhn · 中文： 提问环节 · Meaning: time set aside for questions.
Example: I prepared one question for the question session.
中文例句： 我为提问环节准备了一个问题。
95. signed copy
Pronunciation: SYND KOP-ee · 中文： 签名本 · Meaning: a copy bearing someone's signature.
Example: Is this signed copy for sale?
中文例句： 这本签名本出售吗？
96. book recommendation
Pronunciation: BOOK rek-uh-men-DAY-shuhn · 中文： 书籍推荐 · Meaning: a suggestion of something to read.
Example: Could you give me a book recommendation?
中文例句： 您能推荐一本书吗？
97. reading list
Pronunciation: REE-ding list · 中文： 阅读书单 · Meaning: a collection of suggested reading titles.
Example: I saved the reading list for later.
中文例句： 我保存了阅读书单，以后参考。
98. book review
Pronunciation: BOOK rih-VYOO · 中文： 书评 · Meaning: an assessment discussing a book.
Example: The book review explained its strengths.
中文例句： 这篇书评解释了书的优点。
99. blurb
Pronunciation: BLERB · 中文： 简介；推荐短文 · Meaning: a short promotional description of a book.
Example: The blurb made me curious.
中文例句： 简介让我产生好奇。
100. synopsis
Pronunciation: sih-NOP-sis · 中文： 内容梗概 · Meaning: a brief account of a work's content.
Example: Could you give a synopsis without spoilers?
中文例句： 您能给出不剧透的内容梗概吗？
Contents · Previous group · City context
A little Paju context / 城市背景
Paju Book City grew from a publishing-sector initiative conceived in the late 1980s. It brings publishing and cultural activity together in a purpose-built district. Its official introduction emphasises the relationship between books, architecture and nature: the place invites you to look at both the publications and the spaces around them.
The Asia Publishing and Culture Information Center and Forest of Wisdom are important starting points for a book-focused visit. Forest of Wisdom is associated with donated books and shared reading. Do not assume that books available for reading on site can be borrowed or bought; ask about the rules for the particular collection.
Places to explore and questions to ask / 参观与实用问题
Start with the Book City visitor information and select a manageable route. A publishing house is a working business, so access to offices, studios or production areas should be confirmed rather than assumed. Public reading spaces and bookshops make useful starting points.
At Forest of Wisdom or another reading room, ask where to return the book after reading. Book browsing is a pleasure in its own right: read a title page, notice an illustrator's work and spend time with a picture book even if you cannot yet read every sentence.
In a bookshop, compare a hardback and paperback edition. Check the copyright page, publication date and translator before choosing. The ISBN is useful when you want to find precisely the same edition later.
For an author reading, literary talk or book signing, check the current programme, event language and registration requirements. A book café, reading room and library can have different purchasing or borrowing rules. Use library loan and due date only where borrowing is actually offered.
A short conversation / 简短对话
Visitor: Could you give me a book recommendation? / 游客：您能推荐一本书吗？
Bookseller: What kind of book do you enjoy: fiction, nonfiction or a graphic novel? / 书店店员：您喜欢哪类书：虚构作品、非虚构作品，还是图像小说？
Turn the visit into a paragraph / 把旅行写成一段话
Model paragraph — an imagined visit: I spent an afternoon book browsing in Paju. A picture book caught my attention because of its imagery and unusual typeface. I checked the title page to find the illustrator, then compared the hardback with the paperback. Before leaving, I saved a reading list and chose a novel for the journey home.
中文参考： 我在坡州花了一个下午随意翻阅书籍。一本图画书以其画面意象和独特字体吸引了我。我查看扉页，找到插画师的名字，然后比较精装版与平装版。离开前，我保存了一份阅读书单，选了一本小说在回程读。
Use this as a structure: a place, a specific observation and a thought. Replace the details with your own experience. You can extend it in the South Korea writing workbook.
Learn, compare and use the words / 学习与练习
Choose precisely: A blurb is a short promotional description that encourages interest. A synopsis summarises the content. A synopsis may reveal the ending, so ask for one ‘without spoilers’ when you want to preserve the surprise.
Build a sentence: Choose protagonist. Start with: ‘The protagonist makes a choice.’ Add the setting: ‘In a small town, the protagonist makes a difficult choice.’ Then add the theme: ‘In a small town, the protagonist makes a difficult choice that tests the book's theme of friendship.’ Avoid adding an invented plot detail to a review of a real book. For the wider learning approach, continue to The Fencing Method for Vocabulary.
A small task: For a family or classroom task, compare two editions of one book. Record the publisher, translator, publication date, typeface and trim size where available. Then write a short book review based on a passage you actually read, rather than rewriting the blurb.
Recall tomorrow: Cover the English headwords and use the Chinese meanings to recall five entries. Say one question aloud without looking, then write a fresh sentence. Check whether the sentence shows the intended meaning; remembering a translation is only the first step.
For useful courtesy expressions, use the shared Korean phrase kit in the Busan guide. To study Korean sounds, sentence patterns and conversation more systematically, continue to How to Master Korean Correctly.
Questions before you go / 出发前的小问题
Are these English or Korean vocabulary entries?
They are English words and expressions for describing your visit, with simplified Chinese support. The Korean city name helps identify the place; the list is not a Korean-language course.
Can I borrow any book I see in Book City?
No. Ask the venue about its collection. Some books are for reading on site, others are sold, and borrowing services may have registration conditions.
Must I learn all 100 words before travelling?
No. Choose ten entries for your first planned activity and practise a few questions. Return to the specialised groups when you have a real reason to use them.
Continue learning with eduKate / 继续学习
South Korea travel vocabulary gives the wider country route. For the capital, use the existing Seoul vocabulary guide. Find more word collections in the Vocabulary Lists Control Tower and explanations in the Vocabulary Articles and Knowledge Hub.
More city themes: Gwangju / 光州 · Tongyeong / 统营 · Chuncheon / 春川.
Official visitor and heritage information
Paju Book City: visitor information
Paju Book City: official introduction
Paju Book City: development history
These sources support the place information and help you check current arrangements. Definitions, Chinese translations and practice sentences are written for learning. Opening hours, bookings, access and programmes should be checked with the venue before travel.
Enjoy Paju, keep your questions clear and give yourself time to notice something new. Return to contents.