Greetings & Manners
Say "Hello" in Chinese.
Nǐ hǎo
What is the most famous lucky number in China?
8
How do you say "year" in Chinese?
Nián
How do you say "Dragon"—the most popular zodiac animal—in Chinese?
Lóng
What is "Pinyin"? (What does it help English speakers do?)
Pinyin (拼音) literally translates to "spelled sounds."
How do you say "Thank you" in Chinese?
谢谢
Xièxie
The number 9 is lucky because it sounds like the word for "long-lasting". What is "9" in Chinese?
Jiǔ
How do you say "month" or "moon" in Chinese?
Yuè
2026 is the Year of the Horse. How do you say Horse in Chinese?
It's the 3rd tone "Ma"
How many official tones are there in Mandarin Chinese?
4
What does "Zàijiàn" mean?
Goodbye
True or False: Some buildings in China skip the 4th floor just like Western buildings skip the 13th floor.
True
If Yīyuè is January, what month is Sānyuè?
March
Which tiny animal won the legendary race by riding on the Ox's head and jumping off at the finish line?
The Rat
If two words have the exact same Pinyin spelling but different tones, do they mean the same thing? can you give a example?
No。
How do you politely say "Goodbye, teacher"?
Zàijiàn
lǎoshī
In Chinese internet slang, young people love using numbers that sound like words. If someone texts you the numbers "520", what secret message are they sending you?
A) "Happy Birthday"
B) "I love you"
C) "Goodbye"
How do you say 3rd of June in Chinese?
Liù yuè sān rì
Which lazy, food-loving animal is the final animal in the 12-year Zodiac cycle?
The pig
What are the Chinese written langauge called?
Characters
How to greet other people in a respectful way？
Nín hǎo
Which number is considered unlucky number in Chinese culture and why?
number 4 ， because it sounds like the word for "death"
Tell me today's date in Chinese
2026 Nián 7 yuè 20 rì
How many animals in Chinese zodiac system? Answer it in Chinese.
Shí'èr
True or False: Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken native language in the entire world.
True! (Over 900 million native speakers)