Chinese characters
Phrases
Culture
Writing
Landmarks
100

我很兴奋。

I am excited.

wo hen xingfen.

100
I like to eat strawberries.

wo xihuan chi caomei.

我喜欢吃草莓。

100

Why don't Chinese people like number 4?

Because it sounds similar to death in Mandarin.

100

annoyed

fan 

100

Please name 3 famous landmarks in China and which city it is located.

Great Wall of China- Beijing

Forbidden city- Beijing

Terracotta army - Xi'an

Summer Palace- Beijing

Temple of Heaven- Beijing

200
我不喜欢功课。

I don't like homework.

wo bu xihuan gongke.

200

I go to bed at 10pm.

wo wanshang shidian shuijiao.

 我晚上十点睡觉。

200
How is one's Chinese zodiac sign determined?

His/Her birth year.

200

like

喜欢

xihuan

200

How many visitors a year for great wall of china?

Over 10 million people visit the Great Wall of China every year.



300

我们是学生。

We are students. 

women shi xuesheng.

300

When I am angry I scream.

wo shengqi de shihou, dajiao.

我生气的时候,大叫。

300
Does Chinese new year land on the same day each year? And how long is the celebration?

No it doesn't and it is a 15-day celebration.

300

angry

生气

shengqi

300

How long did the great wall of china take to build

Over 2,500 years. It took more than 2,500 years to finish the construction of the Great Wall. The wall was not built in a single time period, but combined effort of many states and dynasties in history.

400

我洗澡以后吃早饭。

After shower, I eat breakfast.

wo xizao yihou chi zaofan.

400

Where is the restroom?

厕所在哪里?

cesuo zai nali?

400

What gifts are considered as "bad luck" in Chinese culture? List 2 and why? 

Clock/ watches- funeral 

Pear - parting

Shoes - Evil

Umbrella- break up

green hats- unfaithful partner



400

get up

起床

qi chuang

400

What is the most populated city in China?

Shanghai (28.5 million)

500
我难过的时候看电视。

When I am sad, I watch TV.

wo nanguo de shihou, wo kan dianshi.

500

I can only speak a little Mandarin.

我只会说一点中文。

wo zhi hui shuo yidian zhongwen.

500

What is Confucianism?

love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.

500
brush teeth

刷牙

shua ya

500

Why was terracotta army built?

The role of the Terracotta Army was to "guard" the entire mausoleum and Qin Shi Huang believed that the army could protect him in the afterlife

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