Language/Multiple-languages/Vocabulary/False-Friends

"False friends of a translator" (faux amis du traducteur) means two words in two languages which look or sound similar, but they have different meanings.

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Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese

This is surely not complete. Some "sino-" words may be missing; some common meanings may have not been included, while some obsolete meanings may have been.

Meanings of some words may have changed through time.

meanings	Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese)	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese
[1] a cup of; [2] a lot of; filled with	一杯 (yī bēi, jat1 bui1, tsi̍t poe) [1]	一杯 (いっぱい) [2]	일배 (一杯) [1]; 입빠이 [2]	-
[1] human affairs; human resources [2] men's behavior; consciousness; social activity; [3] other people's affairs	人事 (rénshì, jan4 si6, jîn-sū/lîn-sū) [1] [2]	人事 (じんじ) [1], (ひとごと) [3]	인사 (人事) [1]	nhân sự (人事) [1]
[1] ginseng; [2] carrot	人參/人参 (rénshēn, jan4 sam1, jîn-sim/lîn-sim) [1]	人参 (にんじん) [2]	인삼 (人蔘) [1]	nhân sâm (人參) [1]
[1] the human world; [2] human	人間/人间 (rénjiān, jan4 gaan1, jîn-kan/lîn-kan) [1]	人間 (にんげん) [2]	인간 (人間) [2]	nhân gian (人間) [1]
[1] time and effort; expertise; work; time; ...; [2] device; [3] labourer; [4] study	工夫 (gōngfu, gung1 fu1, kang-hu) [1]	工夫 (くふう) [2], (こうふ) [3]	공부 (工夫) [4]	-
[1] talented man; [2] dilettante	才子 (cáizǐ, coi4 zi2, tsâi-tsú) [1]	才子 (さいし) [1]	재자 (才子) [1]	tài tử (才子) [2]
[v1] to take action; [v2] to kill someone; [adj1] unskilled; superficial; smaller in degree; [n1] assistant; [n2] lower part	下手 (xiàshǒu, haa6 sau2, hē-tshiú) [v1] [v2] [n1]	下手 (へた) [adj1], (したて) [n2]	하수 (下手) [v1] [v2] [adj1]	hạ thủ (下手) [v2]
	上手 (shàngshǒu, soeng6 sau2, tsiūnn-tshiú) [1] [2] [3]	上手 (じょうず) [2], (うわて) [1]	상수 (上手) [2]	-
	大丈夫 (dàzhàngfū, daai6 zoeng6 fu1, tāi-tiōng-hu) [1]	大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) [2]	대장부 (大丈夫) [1]	đại trượng phu (大丈夫 [1]
	丈夫 (zhàngfū, zoeng6 fu1, tiōng-hu) [1] [2]	丈夫 (じょうぶ) [3] [2]	장부 (丈夫) [2]	trượng phu (丈夫) [2]
	以上 (yǐshàng, ji5 soeng6, í-siōng) [1]	以上 (いじょう) [1] [2]	이상 (以上) [1]	dĩ thượng (以上) [1]
	心事 (xīnshì, sam1 si6, sim-sū) [1]	-	심사 (心事) [1]	tâm sự (心事) [1] [2]
	天井 (tiānjǐng, tin1 zeng2, thinn-tsénn) [1]	天井 (てんじょう) [2]	천정 (天井) [2]	-
	文句 (wénjù, man4 geoi3, bûn-kù) [1]	文句 (もんく) [2]	문구 (文句) [1]	-
	方面 (fāngmiàn, fong1 min6, hong-bīn) [1]	方面 (ほうめん) [2]	방면 (方面) [2]	phương diện (方面) [1] [2]
	火車/火车 (huǒchē, fo2 ce1, hué-tshia/hé-tshia) [1]	火車 (かしゃ) [2]	화차 (火車) [3]	hoả xa (火車) [1]
	手段 (shǒuduàn, sau2 dyun6, tshiú-tuānn) [1] [2]	手段 (しゅだん) [1]	수단 (手段) [1]	thủ đoạn (手段) [2]
	手紙/手纸 (shǒuzhǐ, sau2 zi2, tshiú tsuá) [1]	手紙 (てがみ) [2]	-	-
	化妝室/化粧室/化妆室 (huàzhuāngshì, faa3 zong1 sat1, huà-tsong-sik) [1]	化粧室 (けしょうしつ) [2]	화장실 (化粧室) [2]	-
	玉 (yù, juk6, gi̍k) [1]	玉 (たま) [2], (ぎょく) [1]	옥 (玉) [1]	ngọc (玉) [1]
	平靜/平静 (píngjìng, ping4 zing6, pîng-tsīng) [1] [2]	平静 (へいせい) [1] [2]	평정 (平靜) [1] [2]	bình tĩnh (平靜) [2]
	交代 (jiāodài, gaau1 doi6, kau-tài) [1]	交代 (こうたい) [2]	교대 (交代) [2]	-
	寫真/写真 (xiězhēn, se2 zan1, siá-tsin) [1]	写真 (しゃしん) [2]	사진 (寫眞) [2]	tả chân (寫真) [2]
	先生 (xiānshēng, sin1 saang1, sian-sinn) [1]	先生 (せんせい) [2]	선생 (先生) [2]	tiên sinh (先生) [2]
	會社/会社 (huìshè, wui6 se5, huē-siā) [1] [2]	会社 (かいしゃ) [2]	회사 (會社) [2]	-
	安寧/安宁 (ānníng, on1 ning4, an-lîng) [1] [2]	安寧 (あんねい) [2]	안녕 (安寧) [2]	an ninh (安寧) [1] [2]
	機/机 (jī, gei1, ki) [1] [2]	机 [3]; 機 [1]	궤 (机) [3]; 기 (機) [1]	ky (機, 机) [1] [2]
	邪魔 (xiémó, ce4 mo1, siâ-môo) [1]	邪魔 (じゃま) [2]	-	-
	住所 (zhùsuǒ, zyu6 so2, tsū-sóo) [1]	住所 (じゅうしょ) [2]	주소 (住所) [2]	trụ sở (住所) [3]
	改良 (gǎiliáng, goi2 loeng4, kái-liông) [1]	改良 (かいりょう) [1]	개량 (改良) [1]	cải lương (改良) [2] [1]
	沙果 (shāguǒ, saa1 gwo2, sua-kó) [1]	-	사과 (沙果) [2]	-
	汽車/汽车 (qìchē, hei3 ce1, khì-tshia) [1]	汽車 (きしゃ) [2]	기차 (汽車) [2]	-
	私 (sī, si1, su) [1]	私 (わたし) [2] [1]	사 (私) [1]	tư (私) [1]
	果子 (guǒzi, gwo2 zi2, kué-tsí) [1]	菓子 (かし) [2]	과자 (菓子) [2]	-
	冷藏庫/冷藏库 (lěngcángkù, aang5 cong4 fu3, líng-tshàng-khòo) [1]	冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ) [2]	냉장고 (冷藏庫) [1]
	林檎 (línqín, lam4 kam4, lîm-khîm) [1]	林檎 (りんご) [2]	-	-
	非常 (fēicháng, fei1 soeng4, hui-siông) [1] [2]	非常 (ひじょう) [2]	비상 (非常) [2]	-
	侍 (shì, si6, sāi) [1]	侍 (さむらい) [2], (し) [1]	시 (侍) [1]	thị (侍) [1]
	迷路 (mílù, mai4 lou6, bê-lōo) [1]	迷路 (めいろ) [2]	미로 (迷路) [2]	-
	怪我 (guài wǒ, gwaai3 ngo5, kuài guá) [1]	怪我 (けが) [2]	-	-
	庖丁 (páodīng, paau4 ding1, pâu-tin) [1]	庖丁 (ほうちょう) [2]	-	-
	放心 (fàngxīn, fong3 sam1, hòng-sim) [1]	放心 (ほうしん) [2] [1]	방심 (放心) [2] [1]	phóng tâm (放心) [1]
	風俗/风俗 (fēngsú, fung1 zuk6, hong-sio̍k) [1]	風俗 (ふうぞく) [2] [1]	풍속 (風俗) [1]	phong tục (風俗) [1]
	卓 (zhuó, coek3, toh) [1]	卓 (たく) [2]	탁 (卓) [1] [2]	trác (卓) [1]
	苦草 (kǔcǎo, fu2 cou2, khóo-tsháu) [1]	-	고초 (苦草) [2]	-
	信號/信号 (xìnhào, seon3 hou6, sìn-hō) [1]	信号 (しんごう) [1] [2]	신호 (信號) [1]	tín hiệu (信號) [1]
	指摘 (zhǐzhāi, zi2 zaak6, tsáinn-tiah) [1]	指摘 (してき) [2]	지적 (指摘) [1] [2]	-
	是非 (shìfēi, si6 fei1, sī-hui) [1]	是非 (ぜひ) [2]	시비 (是非) [1]	-
	研究生 (yánjiūshēng, jin4 gau3 saang1, gián-kiù-tshenn/gián-kiù-tshinn) [1]	研究生 (けんきゅうせい) [2]	-	-
	約束/约束 (yuēshù, joek3 cuk1, iok-sok) [1]	約束 (やくそく) [2]	약속 (約束) [2]	-
	勉強/勉强 (miǎnqiǎng, min5 koeng5, bián-kióng) [1]	勉強 (べんきょう) [2]	면강 (勉强) [1]	miễn cưỡng (勉強) [1]
	高等學校/高等学校 (gāoděng xuéxiào, gou1 dang2 hok6 haau6, ko-tíng ha̍k-hāu) [1]	高等学校 (こうとうがっこう) [2]	고등학교 (高等學校) [2]	-
	洞內/洞内 (dòng nèi, dung6 noi6, tōng-lāi) [1]	-	동내 (洞內) [2]	-
	砂糖 (shātáng, saa1 tong4, sua-thn̂g) [1]	砂糖 (さとう) [2]	사탕 (砂糖) [2]	-
	真面 (zhēn miàn, zan1 min6, tsin biān) [1]	真面 (まとも) [2]	진면 (眞面) [1]	-
	真面目 (zhēnmiànmù, zan1 min6 muk6, tsin-bīn-bo̍k) [1]	真面目 (まじめ) [2]	진면목 (眞面目) [1]	-
	進士/进士 (jìnshì, zeon3 si6, tsìn-sū) [1]	進士 (しんし) [1]	진사 (進士) [1]	tiến sĩ (進士) [2]
	旅館/旅馆 (lǚguǎn, leoi5 gun2, lí-kuán/lú-kuán) [1]	旅館 (りょかん) [2]	여관 (旅館) [1]	lữ quán (旅館) [1]
	教師/教师 (jiàoshī, gaau3 si1, kàu-su) [1]	教師 (きょうし) [1]	교사 (敎師) [1]	giáo sư (教師) [2]
	娘 (niáng, noeng4, niâ) [1]	娘 (むすめ) [2]	랑 (娘) [2]	nương (娘) [2] [1]
	料理 (liàolǐ, liu6 lei5, liāu-lí) [1] [2]	料理 (りょうり) [2]	요리 (料理) [2]	-
	留守 (liúshǒu, lau4 sau2, lâu-tsiú) [1]	留守 (るす) [2]	유수 (留守) [3]	-
	運轉/运转 (yùnzhuǎn, wan6 zyun2, ūn-tsuàn) [1]	運転 (うんてん) [2]	운전 (運轉) [2]	-
	情報/情报 (qíngbào, cing4 bou3, tsîng-pò) [1]	情報 (じょうほう) [2]	정보 (情報) [2]	tình báo (情報) [1]
	深刻 (shēnkè, sam1 hak1, tshim-khik) [1]	深刻 (しんこく) [2]	심각 (深刻) [1] [2]	-
	清楚 (qīngchu, cing1 co2, tshing-tshó) [1]	清楚 (せいそ) [2]	청초 (淸楚) [2]	-
	巢穴 (cháoxué, caau4 jyut6, tsâu-hia̍t) [1] [2]	-	소혈 (巢穴) [2]	sào huyệt (巢穴) [2]
	琉璃 (liúlí, lau4 lei4, liû-lê) [1]	琉璃 (るり) [1]	유리 (琉璃) [2]	lưu ly (琉璃) [1]
	野菜 (yěcài, je5 coi3, iá-tshài) [1]	野菜 (やさい) [2]	야채 (野菜) [2]	-
	博士 (bóshì, bok3 si6, phok-sū) [1]	博士 (はかせ/はくし) [1]	박사 (博士) [1]	bác sĩ (博士) [2]
	湯/汤 (tāng, tong1, thng) [1]	湯 (ゆ) [2]	탕 (湯) [2]	thang (湯) [2]
	最低 (zuìdī, zeoi3 dai1, tsuè-kē) [1]	最低 (さいてい) [1] [2]	최저 (最低) [1]	tối đê (最低) [1]
	最高 (zuìgāo, zeoi3 gou1, tsuè-ko) [1]	最高 (さいこう) [1] [2]	최고 (最高) [1]	tối cao (最高) [1]
	裁判 (cáipàn, coi4 pun3, tshâi-phuànn) [1]	裁判 (さいばん) [2]	재판 (裁判) [2]	-
	發覺/发觉 (fājué, faat3 gok3, huat-kak) [1] [2]	発覚 (はっかく) [1]	발각 (發覺) [1]	phát giác (發覺) [2]
	愛人/爱人 (àirén, oi3 jan4, ài-jîn/ài-lîn) [1]	愛人 (あいじん) [2]	애인 (愛人) [2]	ái nhân (愛人) [1] [2]
	暗算 (ànsuàn, am3 syun3, àm-sǹg) [1]	暗算 (あんざん) [2]	암산 (暗算) [2]	ám toán (暗算) [1]
	煉金/炼金 (liànjīn, lin6 gam1, liān-kim) [1]	-	-	luyện kim (煉金) [2]
	電車/电车 (diànchē, din6 ce1, tiān-tshia) [1]	電車 (でんしゃ) [2]	전차 (電車) [1]	-
	鉑/铂 (bó, bok6, po̍h) [1]	-	-	bạc (鉑) [2]
	新聞/新闻 (xīnwén, san1 man4, sin-bûn) [1]	新聞 (しんぶん) [2]	신문 (新聞) [2]	tân văn (新聞) [2]
	演出 (yǎnchū, jin2 ceot1, ián-tshut) [1]	演出 (えんしゅつ) [2]	연출 (演出) [1]	-
	衛生/衞生/卫生 (wèishēng, wai6 sang1, uē-sing) [1]	衛生 (えいせい) [1]	위생 (衛生) [1]	vệ sinh (衛生) [1] [2]
	標榜/标榜 (biāobǎng, biu1 bong2, piau-póng) [1]	標榜 (ひょうぼう) [2]	표방 (標榜) [1]	-
	廣告/广告 (guǎnggào, gwong2 gou3, kóng-kò) [1]	広告 (こうこく) [1]	광고 (廣告) [1]	quảng cáo (廣告) [1] [2]
	圖畫/图画 (túhuà, tou4 waa2, tôo-uē) [1]	図画 (ずが) [1]	도화 (圖畫) [1]	đồ hoạ (圖畫) [2]
	複道/复道 (fùdào, fuk1 dou6, ho̍k-tō) [1]	-	복도 (複道) [2]	-
	調子/调子 (diàozi, diu6 zi2, tiâu-tsí) [1]	調子 (ちょうし) [2] [1]	조자 (調子) [1]	-
	親舊/亲旧 (qīnjiù, can1 gau6, tshin-kū) [1]	-	친구 (親舊) [2]	-
	舉人/举人 (jǔrén, geoi2 jan4, kí-jîn/kú-jîn/kí-lîn/kú-lîn) [1]	-	거인 (擧人) [1]	cử nhân (舉人) [2]
	麒麟 (qílín, kei4 leon4, kî-lîn) [1]	麒麟 (きりん) [2] [1]	기린 (麒麟) [2] [1]	kỳ lân (麒麟) [1]
	議論/议论 (yìlùn, ji5 leon6, gī-lūn) [1]	議論 (ぎろん) [2]	의논 (議論) [2]	-

English & French

https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/French/Vocabulary/False-Friends

actually - actuellement

ancient - ancien

apology - apologie

assist - assister

attend - attendre

blanket - blanquette

bless - blesser

bleesed - bleesé

bras - bras

brassiere - brasserie

button - bouton

cent - cent

character - caractère

chair - chair

chance - chance

change - change

coin - coin

college - collège

comprehensive - compréhensif

concourse - concours

deception - déception

envy - envie

eventually - éventuellement

excited - excité

grand - grand

grape - grappe

introduce - introduire

jolly - joli

journey - journée

library - librairie

location - location

luxurious - luxurieux

money - monnaie

pass - passer

pile - pile

prejudice - préjudice

preservative - préservatif

prune - prune

raisin - raisin

sensible - sensible

slip - slip

trainee - traînée

English & German

also - also

ambulance - Ambulanz

art - Art

bald - bald

beamer - Beamer

become - bekommen

blend - blenden

body bag - Bodybag

brand - Brand

cracker - Cracker

decent - dezent

dick - dick

direction - Direktion

dose - Dose

eventually - eventuell

evergreen - Evergreen

fast - fast

fraction - Fraktion

genie - Genie

gift - Gift

grab - graben

gross - groß

gymnasium - Gymnasium

handy - Handy

herd - Herd

hose - Hose

hut - Hut

irritate - irritieren

caution - Kaution

kind - Kind

confession - Konfession

concurrence - Konkurrenz

consequent - Konsequent

concern - Koncern

craft - Kraft

labor - Labor

leck - leck

last - last

lecture - lektüre

local - Lokal

lock - locken

lyrics - Lyrik

map - Mappe

meaning - Meinung

mess - Messe

mist - Mist

note - Note

notice - Notiz

objective - Objektiv

oldtimer - Oldtimer

ordinary - Ordinär

paragraph - Paragraph

pickle - Pickel

preservative - Präservativ

pregnant - Prägnant

probe - Probe

promotion - Promotion

prospect - Prospekt

provision - Provision

process - Prozess

public - Publikum

rat - Rat

rate - Rate

realise - realisieren

rent - Rente

receipt - Rezept

ring - Ringen

rock - Rock

Roman - Roman

schmuck - Schmuck

sect - Sekt

sensible - sensibel

serious - seriös

smoking - Smoking

spend - spenden

spot - spotten

staple - Stapel

stark - stark

stern - Stern

stock - Stock

sympathetic - sympathisch

tablet - Tablett

tag - Tag

taste - Taste

toll - toll

trunk - Trunk

warehouse - Warenhaus

wink - winken

More

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/False_Friends_of_the_Slavist

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Esperanto/Appendix/False_friends

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Spanish/Common_False_Cognates

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Dutch/Vocabulary/False_friends