태풍 '돌핀'·'찬홈', 한반도는 비껴간다
Typhoons Dolphin and Chan-hom Set to Miss the Korean Peninsula
Part of the August 9, 2026 daily edition
기상청은 8월 8일 제13호 태풍 ’돌핀’과 제15호 태풍 ’찬홈’의 예상 경로를 알렸습니다. 돌핀은 홍콩이 낸 이름으로 ’돌고래’를 뜻하고, 찬홈은 라오스가 낸 이름으로 나무의 한 종류를 뜻합니다. 돌핀은 대만과 중국 상하이 근처로 이동하면서 점점 약해질 것으로 보입니다. 찬홈도 일본 도쿄 부근을 지나 북서쪽으로 가다가 약해질 것으로 보입니다. 기상청은 두 태풍 모두 한반도에 직접 올라오지 않을 것이라고 설명했습니다. 다만 찬홈이 8월 12일 오후 3시에 동해상에 있을 것으로 예상되기 때문에, 동해안 지역에서는 날씨가 바뀔 수 있습니다.
Translation
On August 8, the Korea Meteorological Administration announced the forecast tracks of Typhoon No. 13, Dolphin, and Typhoon No. 15, Chan-hom. Dolphin is a name submitted by Hong Kong and means "dolphin," while Chan-hom is a name submitted by Laos and means a kind of tree. Dolphin is expected to move toward Taiwan and the area near Shanghai, China, weakening gradually as it goes. Chan-hom, too, is expected to pass near Tokyo, Japan, head northwest, and then weaken. The Korea Meteorological Administration explained that neither typhoon is expected to come directly onto the Korean Peninsula. However, because Chan-hom is expected to be over the East Sea at 3 p.m. on August 12, the weather in Korea's east coast areas could change.
Vocabulary
- 태풍명사 (noun)typhoon
- 기상청명사 (noun)the Korea Meteorological Administration
- 경로명사 (noun)route, path, track
- 뜻하다동사 (verb)to mean
- 약해지다동사 (verb)to weaken, get weaker
- 부근명사 (noun)vicinity, the area near
Grammar points
-(으)면서while doing, as
Attached to a verb stem, -(으)면서 shows that two things happen at the same time, done by the same subject. In the article, the typhoon moves toward Taiwan and China and weakens over that same stretch of time: 이동하면서 점점 약해질 것으로 보입니다. Use -으면서 after a consonant (먹으면서) and -면서 after a vowel or ㄹ (가면서).
Example: 저는 음악을 들으면서 방을 청소합니다.
I clean my room while listening to music.
-기 때문에because
-기 때문에 attaches to a verb or adjective stem and gives the reason for what follows. It is a little more formal than -아서/어서 and is common in news writing. In the article it links the forecast position of Chan-hom to the possible change in weather on the east coast. With a noun, use N이기 때문에.
Example: 비가 많이 오기 때문에 오늘은 집에 있습니다.
Because it is raining hard, I am staying home today.
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