Pinyin & Tones
Writing System & Mandarin in Context
100

Which tone is mǎ?

Third tone

100

漢 vs 汉, which one is simplified? 

200

How many tones does Chinese have?

Five

200

What are the two main types of Chinese characters used today?

Simplified and traditional characters

300

How to pronounce "mā ma" in pinyin?

mā ma (妈妈)

300

Mandarin is historically based on which regional speech?

Northern speech, especially Beijing speech

400

How do you say "hello" (你好) in Chinese?

nǐ hǎo

400

What are the two basic writing rules in Chinese?

Left to right; Top to bottom