Potpourri
Why is the number four considered unlucky in Chinese?
It sounds like the word for death
How do you say "fast" in mandarin?
快
How do you say "older sister" in Mandarin?
姐姐 Jiějiě
How do you say "go camping" in Mandarin?
mult choice
a. 野餐 Yěcān
b. 做饭 Zuò fàn
c. 爬山 Páshān
What does 有時候 mean in English?
mult choice
a. Sometimes
b. camping
c. older brother
In which dynasty were the Chinese characters first formally established on the Oracle Bones?
(mult choice)
A. Ming Dynasty
B. Shang Dynasty
C. Zhou Dynasty
How do you say 高gāo in English?
How do you say "This is my younger brother" in Mandarin?
这是我弟弟。Zhè shì wǒ dìdì.
How do you say "I like horse-back riding" in Mandarin?
我喜歡騎馬.
How do you say "never" in Mandarin?
从来不 Cónglái bu
Name one country that still uses Traditional Chinese characters.
Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macau
How do you say "That's great!" in Mandarin?
mult choice
a. 不错 Bùcuò
b. 很好 Hěn hǎo
c. 太好了 Tài hǎole
How do you say grandma on your MOTHER's side or FATHER'S side?
mother's side: 外婆 Wàipó
father's side: 奶奶 Nǎinai
Please translate this sentence into English: 我有时候钓鱼。Wǒ yǒu shíhòu diàoyú.
“Sometimes I go fishing."
Please translate the following sentence into English or Spanish: 我很少去海灘。Wǒ hěn shǎo qù hǎitān.
I rarely go to the beach.
How do you say: "take your time/come slowly" in Mandarin?
mult choice
A. 慢慢来 Màn man lái
B. 快点 Kuài diǎn
C. 不可以 Bù kěyǐ
How do you say "You are bigger than me"
mult choice
a. 你比我慢。Nǐ bǐ wǒ màn.
b. 你比我大。Nǐ bǐ wǒ dà.
c. 你比她快。Nǐ bǐ tā kuài.
Which means uncle?
mult choice
a. 妈妈 Māmā
b. 叔叔 Shūshu
c. 爸爸 Bàba
Please translate this sentence into English: Hiking is harder than drawing.
爬山比画画难。Páshān bǐhua huà nán.
Please translate this sentence into Mandarin: I always run.
我總是跑步。
Please identify the meanings of these 3 radicals:
- 女
- 山
- 火
- woman
- mountain
- fire
Please translate the following: My older brother is faster than my younger sister.
我哥哥比我妹妹快。Wǒ gēgē bǐ wǒ mèimei kuài.
How do you say "My father's father is extremely tall?"
我爺爺非常高。
Please unscramble the sentence:
比 bǐ
露营 Lùyíng
好玩。 hǎowán
跑步 pǎobù
露营比跑步好玩。Lùyíng bǐ pǎobù hǎowán.
Camping is more fun than running.
Please translate this sentence into Mandarin: I usually go rock climbing.
我經常去攀岩。