Top 100 Vocabulary for Visiting and Touring Korea | Yeosu
Welcome to Yeosu! Watch how a bridge, an island and an evening reflection change the way you describe the sea. This guide brings together useful English for the waterfront, Odongdo, the maritime cable car, naval history and seafood questions, with simplified Chinese meanings and complete practice sentences.
This city guide teaches 100 useful English words and expressions for visiting and touring Yeosu in South Korea. Each entry includes an approximate English pronunciation, a simplified Chinese meaning, a short definition and a full English example with a Chinese translation. English-speaking travellers can sharpen their questions; Chinese-speaking readers can connect familiar meanings with practical travel English.
Pick the next situation, try five words aloud and enjoy a little progress. You do not need to turn your holiday into a vocabulary examination. The country-wide South Korea list and the existing Seoul guide remain separate learning routes; this page focuses on Yeosu.
How to read this guide / 使用说明： English sound cues are approximate, with CAPITAL letters marking the main stress. They are not IPA and do not capture every accent. Chinese gives the intended meaning in this context, not every dictionary sense. Examples are practice sentences, not records of an actual visit. “Top 100” is an editorial teaching selection, not a measured search-volume or frequency ranking.
Your city name / 城市名称： Yeosu — 丽水 — 여수. Keep the Korean place name and address ready to show locally. English and Chinese are learning bridges; neither should be assumed to be understood everywhere.
Find your next situation / 快速导航： 1. Maritime journeys and views · 2. Naval history and local food · 3. Island plants and coastal geography · 4. Navigation, markers and waterfront structures · 5. Vessel parts and steering · 6. Passenger safety and sea conditions · 7. Operating notices and cable-car journeys · 8. Views, photography and historical administration · 9. Wartime history and building care · 10. Plants and practical food questions · 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 maritime journeys and views, naval history and local food, island plants and coastal geography. 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 Yeosu
1. Maritime journeys and views | Words 1–10
1. coastline
Pronunciation / 发音： KOHST-line
Chinese / 中文： 海岸线
Meaning: the outline of land along the sea.
Example: The coastline curved beyond our viewpoint.
中文例句： 海岸线在观景点远处弯曲延伸。
2. bay
Pronunciation / 发音： BAY
Chinese / 中文： 海湾
Meaning: an area of sea partly enclosed by land.
Example: The bay gave us a wide view over the water.
中文例句： 海湾让我们能开阔地眺望水面。
3. causeway
Pronunciation / 发音： KAWZ-way
Chinese / 中文： 堤道
Meaning: a raised route crossing water or low ground.
Example: We followed the causeway towards the island.
中文例句： 我们沿堤道走向岛屿。
4. sailing
Pronunciation / 发音： SAY-ling
Chinese / 中文： 航次；航行
Meaning: a ship’s scheduled departure or movement over water.
Example: Which sailing should we book for the return journey?
中文例句： 返程应该预订哪一航次？
5. boarding
Pronunciation / 发音： BOR-ding
Chinese / 中文： 登船；登机
Meaning: the act of getting onto a vehicle.
Example: When does boarding begin for this sailing?
中文例句： 这一航次什么时候开始登船？
6. cable car
Pronunciation / 发音： KAY-buhl kar
Chinese / 中文： 缆车
Meaning: a passenger vehicle moved along a cable.
Example: We checked the cable car’s current operation before paying.
中文例句： 付款前，我们核对了缆车的运行情况。
7. cabin
Pronunciation / 发音： KAB-in
Chinese / 中文： 客舱；轿厢
Meaning: an enclosed space for passengers.
Example: How many passengers can enter this cabin?
中文例句： 这个轿厢可以乘坐多少人？
8. illumination
Pronunciation / 发音： ih-loo-mih-NAY-shuhn
Chinese / 中文： 照明；灯光
Meaning: lighting that makes a place visible.
Example: The illumination changed the appearance of the waterfront.
中文例句： 灯光改变了滨水区的面貌。
9. sunset
Pronunciation / 发音： SUN-set
Chinese / 中文： 日落
Meaning: the time or event when the sun disappears below the horizon.
Example: We left room in our plan to enjoy the sunset.
中文例句： 我们在行程中留出了欣赏日落的时间。
10. naval
Pronunciation / 发音： NAY-vuhl
Chinese / 中文： 海军的
Meaning: related to a navy.
Example: The naval history gave the city visit another dimension.
中文例句： 海军历史为城市参观增添了另一层内容。
2. Naval history and local food | Words 11–20
11. admiral
Pronunciation / 发音： AD-muh-ruhl
Chinese / 中文： 海军将领；上将
Meaning: a senior commander in a navy.
Example: The display explained the role of an admiral.
中文例句： 展览介绍了一位海军将领的职责。
12. fleet
Pronunciation / 发音： FLEET
Chinese / 中文： 舰队；船队
Meaning: a group of ships under common organisation.
Example: The map showed how the fleet moved through the region.
中文例句： 地图展示了舰队如何在这一地区移动。
13. command
Pronunciation / 发音： kuh-MAND
Chinese / 中文： 指挥；命令
Meaning: authority over an operation or an instruction.
Example: The exhibit distinguished command decisions from later legend.
中文例句： 展览把指挥决策与后来的传说区分开来。
14. historic hall
Pronunciation / 发音： his-TOR-ik hawl
Chinese / 中文： 历史厅堂
Meaning: a hall valued for its connection with the past.
Example: Jinnamgwan is a historic hall with a specific institutional history.
中文例句： 镇南馆是一座具有特定机构历史的厅堂。
15. timber
Pronunciation / 发音： TIM-buh
Chinese / 中文： 木材；结构木料
Meaning: wood prepared for building.
Example: The timber structure invited a closer look at the joints.
中文例句： 木结构让我们想仔细观察接合处。
16. column
Pronunciation / 发音： KOL-uhm
Chinese / 中文： 柱子
Meaning: a vertical structural support.
Example: The column carries part of the building’s load.
中文例句： 柱子承受了建筑的一部分荷载。
17. marinated
Pronunciation / 发音： MAR-ih-nay-tid
Chinese / 中文： 腌制的
Meaning: soaked or coated in a mixture to develop flavour.
Example: Does this marinated dish contain raw seafood?
中文例句： 这道腌制菜含有生海鲜吗？
18. crab
Pronunciation / 发音： KRAB
Chinese / 中文： 螃蟹
Meaning: a shellfish with a broad body and claws.
Example: We asked how the crab had been prepared.
中文例句： 我们询问螃蟹是怎样处理的。
19. raw
Pronunciation / 发音： RAW
Chinese / 中文： 生的；未煮熟的
Meaning: not cooked.
Example: I would prefer a cooked dish rather than a raw one.
中文例句： 我更想吃熟食，而不是生食。
20. cooked
Pronunciation / 发音： KOOKT
Chinese / 中文： 熟的；已烹饪的
Meaning: prepared using heat.
Example: Could you confirm that the seafood is cooked?
中文例句： 您能确认海鲜已经煮熟吗？
3. Island plants and coastal geography | Words 21–30
21. camellia
Pronunciation / 发音： kuh-MEEL-ee-uh
Chinese / 中文： 山茶
Meaning: a flowering shrub or tree.
Example: We asked when the camellia would normally bloom.
中文例句： 我们询问山茶通常什么时候开花。
22. bloom
Pronunciation / 发音： BLOOM
Chinese / 中文： 开花；花朵
Meaning: to produce flowers, or a flower itself.
Example: The bloom depends on the season and conditions.
中文例句： 开花情况取决于季节与环境。
23. boardwalk
Pronunciation / 发音： BORD-wawk
Chinese / 中文： 木板步道
Meaning: a raised path made from boards.
Example: We stayed on the boardwalk where access was permitted.
中文例句： 我们在允许通行的木板步道上行走。
24. wind restriction
Pronunciation / 发音： WIND ri-STRIK-shuhn
Chinese / 中文： 大风限制
Meaning: a limit on operation or access caused by wind.
Example: Could a wind restriction change today’s service?
中文例句： 大风限制会改变今天的服务吗？
25. archipelago
Pronunciation / 发音： ar-kih-PEL-uh-goh
Chinese / 中文： 群岛
Meaning: a group or chain of islands.
Example: The map showed the archipelago beyond the mainland.
中文例句： 地图展示了大陆以外的群岛。
26. strait
Pronunciation / 发音： STRAYT
Chinese / 中文： 海峡
Meaning: a narrow passage of water between land areas.
Example: The strait separated the two shores.
中文例句： 海峡分隔了两岸。
27. estuary
Pronunciation / 发音： ES-choo-uh-ree
Chinese / 中文： 河口
Meaning: the tidal mouth of a river.
Example: The estuary mixed river water with seawater.
中文例句： 河口使河水与海水混合。
28. peninsula
Pronunciation / 发音： puh-NIN-syuh-luh
Chinese / 中文： 半岛
Meaning: land projecting into water while connected to a larger landmass.
Example: The peninsula extended towards the islands.
中文例句： 半岛向岛屿方向延伸。
29. cape
Pronunciation / 发音： KAYP
Chinese / 中文： 海角
Meaning: a prominent point of land extending into water.
Example: The cape appeared at the edge of the map.
中文例句： 海角出现在地图边缘。
30. cove
Pronunciation / 发音： KOHV
Chinese / 中文： 小海湾
Meaning: a small sheltered coastal indentation.
Example: The cove was quieter than the exposed shore.
中文例句： 小海湾比无遮蔽海岸更平静。
4. Navigation, markers and waterfront structures | Words 31–40
31. sea channel
Pronunciation / 发音： SEE CHAN-uhl
Chinese / 中文： 海上水道
Meaning: a navigable passage through coastal waters.
Example: The chart marked the sea channel.
中文例句： 海图标出了海上水道。
32. nautical chart
Pronunciation / 发音： NAW-tih-kuhl chart
Chinese / 中文： 海图
Meaning: a map showing information for navigation on water.
Example: A nautical chart serves a different purpose from a tourist map.
中文例句： 海图与旅游地图的用途不同。
33. soundings
Pronunciation / 发音： SOWN-dingz
Chinese / 中文： 水深测值
Meaning: measurements of water depth.
Example: The soundings showed changing depths.
中文例句： 水深测值显示了深度变化。
34. buoy
Pronunciation / 发音： BOY
Chinese / 中文： 浮标
Meaning: a floating marker anchored in water.
Example: The buoy marked a navigation point.
中文例句： 浮标标示了航行位置。
35. lighthouse
Pronunciation / 发音： LYT-hows
Chinese / 中文： 灯塔
Meaning: a tower emitting light to aid navigation.
Example: The lighthouse stood above the rocky coast.
中文例句： 灯塔立在岩岸上方。
36. navigation light
Pronunciation / 发音： nav-ih-GAY-shuhn lyt
Chinese / 中文： 航行灯
Meaning: a light indicating a vessel or navigation feature.
Example: The navigation light was part of the vessel’s signalling.
中文例句： 航行灯是船舶信号的一部分。
37. mooring
Pronunciation / 发音： MOR-ing
Chinese / 中文： 系泊
Meaning: the securing of a vessel at a place.
Example: The diagram explained the mooring arrangement.
中文例句： 示意图解释了系泊安排。
38. berth
Pronunciation / 发音： BERTH
Chinese / 中文： 泊位
Meaning: an allotted place where a vessel lies.
Example: The ferry’s berth was identified on the notice.
中文例句： 公告上标明了渡船泊位。
39. quay
Pronunciation / 发音： KEE
Chinese / 中文： 码头岸壁
Meaning: a built waterside platform for loading or access.
Example: We waited behind the line on the quay.
中文例句： 我们在码头岸壁的线后等候。
40. jetty
Pronunciation / 发音： JET-ee
Chinese / 中文： 栈桥；突堤
Meaning: a structure extending from land into water.
Example: The jetty was closed to ordinary visitors.
中文例句： 栈桥不向普通游客开放。
5. Vessel parts and steering | Words 41–50
41. pier
Pronunciation / 发音： PEER
Chinese / 中文： 码头栈桥
Meaning: a raised structure extending over water.
Example: The pier had a clearly marked public section.
中文例句： 码头栈桥有清楚标示的公共区域。
42. gangway
Pronunciation / 发音： GANG-way
Chinese / 中文： 登船舷梯
Meaning: a passage connecting shore and vessel.
Example: We crossed the gangway when staff directed us.
中文例句： 工作人员指示后，我们通过舷梯。
43. deck
Pronunciation / 发音： DEK
Chinese / 中文： 甲板
Meaning: a horizontal platform or floor on a vessel.
Example: We followed the rules for access to the deck.
中文例句： 我们遵守了进入甲板的规定。
44. hull
Pronunciation / 发音： HUL
Chinese / 中文： 船体
Meaning: the main watertight body of a vessel.
Example: The model exposed the hull’s curved shape.
中文例句： 模型展示了船体的弧形。
45. bow
Pronunciation / 发音： BOW (rhymes with cow)
Chinese / 中文： 船首
Meaning: the forward end of a vessel.
Example: The bow pointed towards the open water.
中文例句： 船首朝向开阔水面。
46. stern
Pronunciation / 发音： STERN
Chinese / 中文： 船尾
Meaning: the rear end of a vessel.
Example: The stern remained near the landing.
中文例句： 船尾仍靠近停靠处。
47. starboard
Pronunciation / 发音： STAR-buhd
Chinese / 中文： 右舷
Meaning: the vessel’s right side when facing forward.
Example: Starboard is defined from the vessel’s direction.
中文例句： 右舷按船舶前进方向确定。
48. port side
Pronunciation / 发音： PORT syd
Chinese / 中文： 左舷
Meaning: the vessel’s left side when facing forward.
Example: The guide pointed towards the port side.
中文例句： 导游指向左舷。
49. anchor
Pronunciation / 发音： ANG-kuh
Chinese / 中文： 船锚
Meaning: equipment holding a vessel through contact with the bottom.
Example: The model showed how the anchor was lowered.
中文例句： 模型展示了船锚如何放下。
50. propeller
Pronunciation / 发音： pruh-PEL-uh
Chinese / 中文： 螺旋桨
Meaning: rotating blades producing thrust.
Example: The propeller remained inside the protected display.
中文例句： 螺旋桨置于保护性展区内。
6. Passenger safety and sea conditions | Words 51–60
51. rudder
Pronunciation / 发音： RUD-uh
Chinese / 中文： 舵
Meaning: a movable surface used to steer a vessel.
Example: The rudder changed the vessel’s direction.
中文例句： 舵改变了船舶方向。
52. life jacket
Pronunciation / 发音： LYF JAK-it
Chinese / 中文： 救生衣
Meaning: a wearable flotation aid.
Example: Please show us where the life jackets are kept.
中文例句： 请告诉我们救生衣存放在哪里。
53. lifeboat
Pronunciation / 发音： LYF-boht
Chinese / 中文： 救生艇
Meaning: a boat intended for emergency survival or rescue.
Example: The crew explained the lifeboat’s location.
中文例句： 船员解释了救生艇的位置。
54. safety briefing
Pronunciation / 发音： SAYF-tee BREE-fing
Chinese / 中文： 安全说明
Meaning: instructions explaining risks and required actions.
Example: We listened to the safety briefing before sailing.
中文例句： 开船前，我们聆听了安全说明。
55. passenger manifest
Pronunciation / 发音： PAS-in-juh MAN-ih-fest
Chinese / 中文： 旅客名单
Meaning: a record of people travelling on a vessel or flight.
Example: The passenger manifest required accurate names.
中文例句： 旅客名单需要准确姓名。
56. embarkation
Pronunciation / 发音： em-bar-KAY-shuhn
Chinese / 中文： 登船
Meaning: the process of getting aboard for a journey.
Example: Embarkation began after the crew’s announcement.
中文例句： 船员广播后开始登船。
57. disembarkation
Pronunciation / 发音： dis-em-bar-KAY-shuhn
Chinese / 中文： 下船
Meaning: the process of leaving a vessel after travel.
Example: We waited for instructions before disembarkation.
中文例句： 下船前，我们等待指示。
58. return sailing
Pronunciation / 发音： rih-TERN SAY-ling
Chinese / 中文： 返程航次
Meaning: a vessel departure taking passengers back.
Example: Please confirm the return sailing before we leave.
中文例句： 离开前，请确认返程航次。
59. sea condition
Pronunciation / 发音： SEE kuhn-DISH-uhn
Chinese / 中文： 海况
Meaning: the current state of waves and marine weather.
Example: The sea condition affected the service decision.
中文例句： 海况影响了运营决定。
60. swell
Pronunciation / 发音： SWEL
Chinese / 中文： 涌浪
Meaning: rolling waves generated away from the immediate area.
Example: The swell was visible beyond the harbour.
中文例句： 港湾外可以看见涌浪。
7. Operating notices and cable-car journeys | Words 61–70
61. choppy
Pronunciation / 发音： CHOP-ee
Chinese / 中文： 波浪短急的
Meaning: having frequent irregular small waves.
Example: The water looked choppy that afternoon.
中文例句： 当天下午，水面呈短急波浪。
62. crosswind
Pronunciation / 发音： KROS-wind
Chinese / 中文： 侧风
Meaning: wind blowing across the direction of travel.
Example: The notice mentioned a crosswind restriction.
中文例句： 告示提到了侧风限制。
63. wind speed
Pronunciation / 发音： WIND speed
Chinese / 中文： 风速
Meaning: the rate at which air moves.
Example: We checked the current wind speed information.
中文例句： 我们查看了最新风速信息。
64. service suspension
Pronunciation / 发音： SER-vis suh-SPEN-shuhn
Chinese / 中文： 暂停运营
Meaning: a temporary stopping of an offered service.
Example: The service suspension changed our afternoon plan.
中文例句： 暂停运营改变了我们的下午安排。
65. weather window
Pronunciation / 发音： WETH-uh WIN-doh
Chinese / 中文： 适宜天气时段
Meaning: a period with suitable conditions for an activity.
Example: A weather window is not a guaranteed timetable.
中文例句： 适宜天气时段不是保证执行的时间表。
66. operator notice
Pronunciation / 发音： OP-uh-ray-tuh NOH-tis
Chinese / 中文： 运营方公告
Meaning: information issued by the organisation running a service.
Example: We read the operator notice before buying.
中文例句： 购买前，我们阅读了运营方公告。
67. cable span
Pronunciation / 发音： KAY-buhl span
Chinese / 中文： 缆索跨度
Meaning: the distance covered between cable supports.
Example: The model showed the cable span above the water.
中文例句： 模型展示了水面上方的缆索跨度。
68. support tower
Pronunciation / 发音： suh-PORT TOW-uh
Chinese / 中文： 支撑塔
Meaning: a tower carrying part of an elevated structure.
Example: The support tower held the cable system.
中文例句： 支撑塔承托着缆索系统。
69. gondola
Pronunciation / 发音： GON-duh-luh
Chinese / 中文： 吊舱
Meaning: a passenger compartment suspended from a cable system.
Example: The gondola moved towards the boarding platform.
中文例句： 吊舱移向乘车平台。
70. boarding platform
Pronunciation / 发音： BOR-ding PLAT-form
Chinese / 中文： 乘车平台
Meaning: a surface used to enter a passenger vehicle.
Example: We waited on the boarding platform.
中文例句： 我们在乘车平台等候。
8. Views, photography and historical administration | Words 71–80
71. glass floor
Pronunciation / 发音： GLAS flor
Chinese / 中文： 玻璃地板
Meaning: a transparent floor section.
Example: The glass floor was a cabin feature, not an open gap.
中文例句： 玻璃地板是轿厢设施，并非敞开的缺口。
72. round-trip
Pronunciation / 发音： ROWND trip
Chinese / 中文： 往返的
Meaning: covering travel to a place and back.
Example: Does this round-trip ticket have return conditions?
中文例句： 这张往返票有返程使用条件吗？
73. one-way
Pronunciation / 发音： WUN way
Chinese / 中文： 单程的
Meaning: covering travel in one direction only.
Example: A one-way ticket did not include the return.
中文例句： 单程票不包含返程。
74. ticket validity
Pronunciation / 发音： TIK-it vuh-LID-ih-tee
Chinese / 中文： 票券有效性
Meaning: the conditions under which a ticket may be used.
Example: We checked the ticket validity before entering.
中文例句： 进入前，我们核对了票券有效性。
75. viewing angle
Pronunciation / 发音： VYOO-ing ANG-guhl
Chinese / 中文： 观看角度
Meaning: the direction from which something is observed.
Example: The viewing angle changed the reflection.
中文例句： 观看角度改变了倒影。
76. horizon
Pronunciation / 发音： huh-RY-zuhn
Chinese / 中文： 地平线；海天线
Meaning: the apparent meeting line of earth or sea and sky.
Example: The islands broke the line of the horizon.
中文例句： 岛屿打断了海天线。
77. silhouette
Pronunciation / 发音： sil-oo-ET
Chinese / 中文： 剪影
Meaning: a dark outline seen against a lighter background.
Example: The bridge became a silhouette after sunset.
中文例句： 日落后，桥梁呈现剪影。
78. blue hour
Pronunciation / 发音： BLOO OW-uh
Chinese / 中文： 蓝调时刻
Meaning: a twilight period with predominantly blue light.
Example: We enjoyed the blue hour without rushing.
中文例句： 我们从容欣赏蓝调时刻。
79. nightscape
Pronunciation / 发音： NYT-skayp
Chinese / 中文： 夜景
Meaning: the appearance of a place at night.
Example: The nightscape differed from the daytime view.
中文例句： 夜景与白天景色不同。
80. long exposure
Pronunciation / 发音： LONG ik-SPOH-zhuh
Chinese / 中文： 长曝光
Meaning: a photograph made with an extended shutter-open period.
Example: A long exposure required a steady camera.
中文例句： 长曝光需要稳定的相机。
9. Wartime history and building care | Words 81–90
81. tripod
Pronunciation / 发音： TRY-pod
Chinese / 中文： 三脚架
Meaning: a three-legged support for equipment.
Example: Is a tripod permitted in this area?
中文例句： 这个区域允许使用三脚架吗？
82. flash photography
Pronunciation / 发音： FLASH fuh-TOG-ruh-fee
Chinese / 中文： 闪光摄影
Meaning: photography using a burst of artificial light.
Example: The notice restricted flash photography.
中文例句： 告示限制了闪光摄影。
83. command headquarters
Pronunciation / 发音： kuh-MAND HED-kwor-tuhz
Chinese / 中文： 指挥总部
Meaning: the central location directing an organised operation.
Example: The historical map marked the command headquarters.
中文例句： 历史地图标出了指挥总部。
84. naval administration
Pronunciation / 发音： NAY-vuhl ad-min-ih-STRAY-shuhn
Chinese / 中文： 海军行政
Meaning: the organisation and management of naval affairs.
Example: Naval administration differed from a battle itself.
中文例句： 海军行政与战役本身不同。
85. government guest hall
Pronunciation / 发音： GUV-uhn-muhnt GEST hawl
Chinese / 中文： 官署客舍大厅
Meaning: a hall serving official hospitality functions.
Example: The text explained the government guest hall’s role.
中文例句： 文字解释了官署客舍大厅的用途。
86. wartime
Pronunciation / 发音： WOR-tym
Chinese / 中文： 战时
Meaning: a period during armed conflict.
Example: The wartime account required careful dating.
中文例句： 战时记述需要谨慎核对年代。
87. armistice
Pronunciation / 发音： AR-mih-stis
Chinese / 中文： 停战协定
Meaning: an agreement to stop fighting.
Example: An armistice is not automatically a peace treaty.
中文例句： 停战协定并不自动等同于和平条约。
88. naval engagement
Pronunciation / 发音： NAY-vuhl en-GAYJ-muhnt
Chinese / 中文： 海战交战
Meaning: a confrontation between naval forces.
Example: The account located the naval engagement on a map.
中文例句： 记述在地图上定位了海战交战。
89. shipbuilding
Pronunciation / 发音： SHIP-bil-ding
Chinese / 中文： 造船
Meaning: the construction of vessels.
Example: Shipbuilding connects materials with maritime needs.
中文例句： 造船把材料与海上需求联系起来。
90. turtle ship
Pronunciation / 发音： TER-tuhl ship
Chinese / 中文： 龟船
Meaning: a historical Korean warship type.
Example: We distinguished the turtle ship replica from an original vessel.
中文例句： 我们区分了龟船复制品与原始船只。
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91. rebuilding
Pronunciation / 发音： ree-BIL-ding
Chinese / 中文： 重建
Meaning: construction replacing or re-creating a damaged structure.
Example: Rebuilding belongs to the building’s later chronology.
中文例句： 重建属于建筑较晚的年代过程。
92. structural survey
Pronunciation / 发音： STRUK-chuh-ruhl SER-vay
Chinese / 中文： 结构勘查
Meaning: an assessment of a building’s supporting condition.
Example: A structural survey may affect public access.
中文例句： 结构勘查可能影响公众进入。
93. conservation work
Pronunciation / 发音： kon-suh-VAY-shuhn werk
Chinese / 中文： 保护工程
Meaning: practical work protecting heritage material.
Example: Conservation work required us to keep our distance.
中文例句： 保护工程要求我们保持距离。
94. tree canopy
Pronunciation / 发音： TREE KAN-uh-pee
Chinese / 中文： 树冠
Meaning: the cover formed by a tree’s branches and foliage.
Example: The tree canopy shaded the walking route.
中文例句： 树冠遮蔽了步行路线。
95. flowering season
Pronunciation / 发音： FLOW-uh-ring SEE-zuhn
Chinese / 中文： 花期
Meaning: the usual period when a plant produces flowers.
Example: Flowering season varies with conditions.
中文例句： 花期随环境条件而变化。
96. evergreen
Pronunciation / 发音： EV-uh-green
Chinese / 中文： 常绿的
Meaning: retaining foliage through the year.
Example: The label identified an evergreen shrub.
中文例句： 标签说明这是一株常绿灌木。
97. petal
Pronunciation / 发音： PET-uhl
Chinese / 中文： 花瓣
Meaning: a leaf-like part of a flower’s outer structure.
Example: A fallen petal lay beside the path.
中文例句： 一片落下的花瓣位于路径旁。
98. flower bud
Pronunciation / 发音： FLOW-uh bud
Chinese / 中文： 花苞
Meaning: an undeveloped flower enclosed before opening.
Example: The flower bud had not opened yet.
中文例句： 花苞还没有开放。
99. botanical label
Pronunciation / 发音： buh-TAN-ih-kuhl LAY-buhl
Chinese / 中文： 植物标牌
Meaning: a sign identifying a plant and related information.
Example: The botanical label helped us avoid guessing.
中文例句： 植物标牌帮助我们避免猜测。
100. shell disposal
Pronunciation / 发音： SHEL dih-SPOH-zuhl
Chinese / 中文： 甲壳处理
Meaning: the removal of discarded food shells.
Example: Where should we put the shells for disposal?
中文例句： 我们应该把待处理的甲壳放在哪里？
A little Yeosu history makes the vocabulary come alive
Yeosu’s maritime story is not only about holiday views. Jinnamgwan provides a connection with naval administration and the history surrounding Admiral Yi Sun-sin. The Korea Tourism Organization explains that a government guest hall was built in 1599 by Yi Si-eon after an earlier tower at the site had been destroyed. Do not casually credit every building or construction project to the best-known admiral.
A building’s founding date, later rebuilding and present restoration are different pieces of its chronology. The word restoration describes conservation work; it does not prove that every visible timber dates from the original construction. Ask what survives, what was repaired and what the interpretation establishes.
A port, a harbour and a bay can describe related but different things. Port emphasises facilities and transport activity; harbour emphasises sheltered water for vessels; bay describes a coastal shape. Try using the word that matches what you are actually noticing. That small choice makes travel writing much more precise.
Read the background with KTO: Jinnamgwan and KTO: Odongdo. Separate documented history from your own impressions.
What to visit and which words to take
Odongdo: take causeway, camellia, boardwalk and flowering season. The island is known for camellias, but a flower description is not a promise of blooms on any date. Enjoy the paths and coastline even when flowers are not at their peak. Check access and walking conditions before choosing your route.
Yeosu’s maritime cable car: take cabin, viewing angle and wind restriction. It connects the Dolsan side with the mainland side. Confirm the boarding point, ticket conditions and current operation with the operator. Views are a lovely reason to go; weather and service conditions still determine what is possible.
Jinnamgwan and heritage interpretation: take historic hall, column, rebuilding and conservation work. Read the official explanation alongside what you can see. If access is restricted, respect the boundary and use the available interpretation rather than stepping into a work area for a closer photograph.
The waterfront and food stops: take illumination, silhouette, marinated and cooked. For crab or other seafood, ask explicitly how it is prepared. Marinated does not mean cooked. If you require fully cooked food, say so clearly and confirm the answer before ordering. A photograph of a dish cannot answer a preparation question.
A useful Yeosu conversation
This is a model exchange for practice, not a guaranteed service response. Keep the request short, listen carefully and confirm any important condition in writing.
Traveller: Is this crab fully cooked, or is it served raw after marinating? / 游客：这道蟹是完全熟制的，还是腌制后生食的？
Server: Let me check how this dish is prepared. / 服务员：让我确认一下这道菜的制作方式。
Traveller: Thank you. We would like a fully cooked option, please. / 游客：谢谢。我们想选择完全熟制的食物。
Turn the visit into a travel paragraph
The paragraph below is an imagined teaching scene. On your own journey, replace the details with what you really saw, asked and learned. A plan should be described as a plan, not as something you have already done.
English model: In our imagined Yeosu afternoon, we checked the cable car’s operating information before heading to the boarding point. From the cabin, the archipelago spread towards the horizon. At a heritage stop, we separated the historic hall’s founding story from later rebuilding. Before dinner, we asked whether the seafood was fully cooked. After sunset, the silhouette of the coastline gave us one more detail for our travel paragraph.
中文参考： 在这段想象中的丽水行程里，我们先确认缆车运营信息，再前往乘车点。从车厢望去，群岛向地平线延伸。在一处历史景点，我们区分了历史大厅的创建故事与后来的重建工作。晚餐前，我们询问海鲜是否完全熟制。日落后，海岸线的剪影又为我们的旅行段落增添了一个细节。
Try the same sequence with four sentences: prepare, notice, ask and reflect. Choose one exact detail for each sentence. You might explain a route decision, describe a building feature, record a food question or distinguish an observation from an inference. Clear writing begins with an honest account of what you know.
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 Yeosu’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Yeosu的学习情境。
What to check before you travel
Before a real Yeosu 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 Yeosu. 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 boarding platform to find the cable-car entry, return sailing to plan a boat journey, and cooked to make a clear food request. 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 checked the sailing.” Add place: “We checked the return sailing before a boat journey from Yeosu.” Add purpose or detail: “We checked the return sailing before a boat journey from Yeosu so our group could plan when to head back.”
中文参考：从丽水乘船出发前，我们核对了返程航次，方便全组安排返回时间。
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 bow and stern 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 operator notice, wind restriction and service suspension. Ask whether an operator’s notice affects a planned cable-car journey, then suggest checking an alternative. Check meaning and grammar before adding detail.
中文练习： 询问运营公告和风力限制是否影响缆车行程，再核实替代安排。
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 Yeosu?
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
KTO: Jinnamgwan · KTO: Odongdo · KTO: Yeosu maritime cable car. Use the attraction or operator’s own current information for travel decisions. Where visitor summaries and operator details differ, confirm directly with the operator. English definitions, translations and model sentences here are teaching material.
Enjoy Yeosu, take your time and let one clear question lead to the next lovely discovery.
Continue touring Korea / 继续探索韩国： Sokcho / 束草 · Andong / 安东 · Daejeon / 大田 · Busan / 釜山 · Gangneung / 江陵. Choose one city’s situations at a time; the country guide remains the broader starting point.