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100

中秋节,中国人吃什么?

What do people in China eat for the Mid-Autumn Festival?


月饼(Yuè bing)

水果 (柚yòu子-pomelo、石榴shí liu- pomegranate)

桂guì花糕 (Osmanthus Rice Cake)

桂guì花酒(Osmanthus Wine)

100

Is it true that the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated exclusively in China?

不对bú duì❌

韩国(Hán guó🇰🇷)、日本(Rì běn🇯🇵)、

越南(Yuè nán🇻🇳)、新加坡(Xīn jiā pō🇸🇬)、

马来西亚(Mǎ lái xī yà🇲🇾)……

100

According to legend, who is the person that lives on the moon?

A. 后羿(Hòu Yì)

B. 嫦娥 (Cháng' é) & 后羿

C. 嫦娥

D. 蓬蒙(Péng Méng)

C. 嫦娥 (Cháng' é) 

200

Which one is not mooncake? (multiple answers)

200

中秋节是哪一天(Zhōng qiū jié shì nǎ yì tiān)?

What date is the Mid-Autumn Festival?

A 10月(yuè) 6日(rì)

B 8月15日

C Lunar calendar 8月15日

D 8月21日

C Lunar calendar 8月15日

200

Which is true about 嫦娥(Cháng' é)?

A. Cháng' é shì Hòu yì de tàitai (wife)

B. Cháng' é was born knowing how to fly

C. Cháng' é was the hero who shot down 9 suns.


A

300

What are the different fillings in mooncakes? 

A 红豆hóng dòu red bean    

B 绿茶lǜchá green tea

C 鸡蛋jī dàn eggs   

D 肉 ròu meat

F  anything is possible


F

北边(běi biān, North):甜的(tián de, sweet)

南边(nán biān, South):咸的(xián de , savory, salty)

Now:辣的(là de, spicy)、臭的(chòu de, smelly)😵‍💫😱🤣,anything is possible

300

What do people do for the Mid-Autumn Festival? (multiple answers)

A. Moon gazing

B. Watch sunset with family

C. Have a family reunion dinner

D. Write poetic couplets for doors


A+C

many more:

Make lanterns and solve riddles; 

enjoy osmanthus blossoms and drink osmanthus wine.

300

what animal is said to live on the moon in Chinese folklore?

A 熊猫Xiōng māo🐼

B 兔tù子zi

C 龙lóng🐲

D 鹤hè crane

B 兔tù子zi

玉兔:yù tù, Jade Rabbit


400

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, what special fruits do Chinese people eat? Do you know the symbolic meaning behind them?

A. 柚子yòu zi pomelo

B. 石榴Shí liu pomegranate

C. 梨 lí pear

D. 蓝莓lán méi. blue berries

A. 柚子yòu zi pomelo

hěn dà (very big),hěn yuán(very round)——“团圆tuán yuán”,family reunion

佑yòu——保佑bǎo yòu(“blessing,protect”)

游yóu子zǐ—— “wanderer” , hope that family members who are far from home will return.

B. 石榴Shí liu pomegranate

多籽(duō zǐ many seeds)——a large and prosperous family

seeds are tightly packed——a tight-knit family.

hóng sè (red color)——joy!

❌ 梨 lí pear  —— sounds like “离(lí, to leave,being apart" 

400

What name did China give its lunar probe?

A 嫦娥(Cháng' é)5号hào (Chang'e-5)

B 玉兔(Yù tù)5号hào

C 后羿(Hòu yì)5号hào

D 团圆(Tuán yuán)5号hào

A 嫦娥(Cháng' é)5号hào

400

1.How to say“Mid- Autumn day” in Chinese?

2.How to say“Happy Mid- Autumn day” in Chinese?


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