The Country
China is situated in the ______ part of the _______ continent.
eastern, Asian
What are the variations of the Chinese language that people in different parts of China speak called?
Dialects
How early are the earliest Chinese writings?
Approximately 3000 - 3500 years old. (From 1480 BC to 1122 BC)
What system of phonetic symbols was introduced in 1918 that is still used in Taiwan and overseas communities today?
zhùyīn fúhào
How do you say: "Hello"
你好 (nǐ hǎo)
Say the numbers 1-10
一(yī) 二(èr) 三(sān) 四(sì) 五(wǔ)
六(liù) 七(qī) 八(bā) 九(jiǔ) 十(shí)
Say the following in Chinese
Come in Please
Stand Up
Sit Down
qǐng jìn
zhàn qǐ lái
qǐng zuò
In Chinese, give the order that the given name and family name are placed in.
family name first, given name second
China is the __ largest country in the world.
third
How can people who speak different variations of the Chinese language always communicate?
Using the written language.
What were the earliest Chinese writings written on?
Oracle Bones or 甲骨文 (jiǎ gǔ wén)
What are two systems that use Roman letters (English alphabet) to represent the sounds of Chinese that are NOT in widespread usage today?
Wade-Giles and the Yale system.
How do you say: "Goodbye"
再见 (zài jiàn)
Say the following numbers in Chinese: 11,12,13
十一(shí yī), 十二(shí èr), 十三(shí sān)
How do you say it in Chinese:
Do not talk
Listen Carefully
Quiet Please
búyào shuōhuà
zhùyì tīng
qǐng ānjìng
When naming a newborn how will parents go about choosing Chinese characters for their child's name?
They will choose characters that best express their expectations for that child.
China covers approximately __ million square kilometers of land.
10
What is 普通话 (pǔ tóng huà)?
The standard speech of China. It literally means "common speech" and is referred to as Mandarin by Westerners.
What kinds of things were recorded on Oracle Bones?
The records of kings who asked the gods about their fortune for hunting, going to war or any important event.
What system of representing the sounds of Chinese was introduced in 1958 by the Government of the People's Republic of China and is used in China and internationally even today.
拼音 (pīn yīn)
How do you say: "I am Lin Shu Fang"
我是林淑芳 (wǒ shì lín shū fāng)
How do you say it in Chinese "50, 60, 70"
五十(wǔ shí), 六十(liù shí), 七十(qī shí)
How do you say it in Chinese:
look at the blackboard
open your book
come to the front
kàn hēibǎn
bǎ shū dǎkāi
dào qiánmiàn lái
My surname is 安(ān). How should you address me if you are one of my students?
安老师 (ān lǎoshī)
The ____ ethnic group is the majority ethnic group in China with 94% of the population.
Han
What is 汉语 (hàn yǔ)?
Another word for "Mandarin" or the standard speech of China.
How was Chinese writing originally developed?
It was taken from simple pictures taken from natures, such as animals birds, mountains and rivers.
How many sounds does Modern Chinese have?
430
Define:
我(wǒ),你(nǐ),他(tā)
我们(wǒmén),你们(nǐmén),他们(tāmén)
I, you, he/she
We, you (plural), they/them
How do you say it in Chinese: "37, 62, 88, 100"
三十七(sān shí qī), 六十二(liù shí èr)
八十八(bā shí bā), 一百 (yī bǎi)
How do you say it in Chinese
Return to your seat
sit properly please
please raise your hand
qǐng huí zuòwèi
qǐng zuòhǎo
qǐng jǔshǒu
What is this character (pin-yin and English) and why do Chinese people like it? 囍
shuāng xǐ - double happiness
The Chinese like the concept of pairs, believing them to be auspicious (good luck)
There are __ total minority ethnic groups in China.
55
What version of Chinese of is taught at school, used on TV and radio and in all official documents?
Mandarin, 普通话 (pǔ tóng huà) or 汉语 (hàn yǔ)
What did the Chinese government do in 1956 regarding Chinese characters?
They simplified Chinese characters. These simplified characters are still in use today.
How many tones does Chinese have? What are they?
4 Tones
1st - High,
2nd - Rising,
3rd - Low,
4th - Falling
How do you say:
"Students, Good Morning"
"Teacher, Good Morning"
同学们早 (tóngxuémén zǎo)
老师早 (lǎoshī zǎo)
Give the following mathematical operations in Chinese:
plus, minus, multiply, divide, equals
加(jiā),减(jiǎn),
乘以(chéngyǐ),除以(chúyǐ)
等于(děng yú)
How do you say it in Chinese
put down (your) hand
a little louder
say (it) again
bǎ shǒu fàngxià
dà shēng diǎnr
zài shuō yī cì
What are the 4 lucky numbers that were mentioned in Lesson 3.
Why is 8 considered to be a lucky number?
What number is generally regarded as unlucky and why?
5, 6, 9, 8
Because it pronounced bā which sounds like fā meaning "to get rich"
4 or 四 sì because it sounds like 死 sǐ which means "death"