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Vocab
brain teasers
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100
This Chinese animal is a symbol of peace and friendship, and also the national treasure of China.
panda
100
In China, this color is considered lucky and is commonly seen at weddings and festivals.
red
100
Which character means 9?
A: 丸
B：九
B
100
Which month has 28 days?
All of them!
100
Who is NOT in this photo?
A: Olivia
B: Hee Man
C: Lina
D: Sophia
200
Chinese people often eat these round dumplings during the Lantern Festival to symbolize family unity.
汤圆 (tāngyuán)
200
This mythical animal appears in Chinese New Year parades and symbolizes power and good luck.
Dragon
200
Which of these four tones sounds like you’re scolding someone: mā, má, mǎ, mà?
4
200
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter “m”.
200
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
They are all married.
300
During Chinese New Year, people paste this red decoration on doors for good luck.
春联 (chūnlián) or red couplets
300
Chinese zodiac repeats every 12 years. What animal is 2026
horse
300
What does the character “好” suggest about traditional Chinese views on family?
It combines 女 (woman) and 子 (child), reflecting family-centered values.
300
The more you wash, the dirtier it becomes. What is it?
water
300
What’s heavier: 1 kilogram of feathers or 1 kilogram of steel?
the same
400
This ancient Chinese philosophy focuses on balance, with concepts like 阴 (yin) and 阳 (yang).
Taoism / Daoism
400
This famous part of Chinese architecture is over 21,000 km long and can be seen from space
Great Wall
400
What is the idiom for "lazy without doing anything but eating)?
饭桶
400
There is one word. Anyone sees it would pronounce it wrong. What is that word?
Wrong
400
What starts with an “e”, ends with an “e”, but only has one letter in it?
envelope
500
This traditional Chinese festival honors a poet who drowned himself in a river.
Dragon Boat Festival
500
This Chinese invention changed the world by helping people record knowledge—long before printing presses.
paper
500
What does “看看” imply compared to just “看”?
A casual or tentative tone, suggesting a quick or brief look.
500
What 5-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
short
500
Why did the student bring a ladder to school?
Because she wanted to go to high school.