Vocabulary
The Chinese verb meaning "to live" or "to reside".
What is 住 (zhù)?
To ask "where," you use this question word.
What is 哪兒 (nǎr)?
Translate: "Where do you live?"
What is 你住在哪兒? (Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?)
True or False: In China, the number "8" is considered lucky because it sounds like the word for "wealth".
True
This noun refers to a school "dormitory".
What is 宿舍 (sùshè)?
When using numbers in a series (like phone numbers or room numbers), this number is often pronounced as "yāo" instead of "yī".
What is 一 (one)?
Translate: "What is your phone number?"
What is 你的電話號碼是多少? (Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?)
(Fill-in): To ask for a specific number in a sequence (like a room number), you use the word "_____".
What is 號 (hào)?
The Chinese question word used to ask for "how many" or "how much" (often used for phone numbers or large quantities).
What is 多少 (duōshǎo)?
This structure is used to ask "how is [something]?" or "what is [it] like?". It shows the openness of the questions.
What is 怎麼樣 (zěnmeyàng)?
Translate: "My room is very big".
What is 我的房間很大 (Wǒ de fángjiān hěn dà)?
True or False: Chinese students typically live in apartments off-campus rather than in dorms.
False? (Most students live on campus).
This noun means "room".
What is 房間 (fángjiān)?
In a Chinese address, the information moves from this size of unit to this size.
largest to smallest? (e.g., Country > City > Street)
Translate: "Is your dorm quiet?"
What is 你的宿舍安靜嗎? (Nǐ de sùshè ānjìng ma?)
(Fill-in): In the math equation "2 + 8 = 10", the word for "plus" is "_____".
What is 加 (jiā)?
This adjective means "quiet".
What is 安靜 (ānjìng)?
This word is used as a measure word for "buildings" or "mountains".
What is 座 (zuò)?
Translate: "My address is Number 5, University Road".
What is 我的地址是大學路五號 (Wǒ de dìzhǐ shì Dàxué Lù wǔ hào)?
True or False: The number "4" is often avoided in China because it sounds like the word for "death".
What is True?