I can't understand the English word"Korea".Can you help me?
My English teacher says"Korea"means"韩国",but the meaning in my dictionary(very simple and small) is"朝鲜",not"韩国".And I can't find any other way to say"韩国"or"朝鲜"in English.
They are different countries,aren't they?Could you please tell me why they are the same in English?And how can I distinguish them?

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I can't understand the English word"Korea".Can you help me?
My English teacher says"Korea"means"韩国",but the meaning in my dictionary(very simple and small) is"朝鲜",not"韩国".And I can't find any other way to say"韩国"or"朝鲜"in English.
They are different countries,aren't they?Could you please tell me why they are the same in English?And how can I distinguish them?

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朝鲜 is North Korea.  韩国 is South Korea.  They are, indeed, two very different countries!

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what your teacher says was totally true and correct. 韩国就是korea

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