Potpourri
Sit down
What did Chinese characters originally start out as?
Drawings
Can you say 7 o-clock in Mandarin?
七点 / Qǐdiǎn
How do you say 65 in Chinese?
六十五
How do you say "steamed bun" in Mandarin?
包子Bāozǐ
What does 站起来 mean in Mandarin?
Stand up
The Oracle Bone Scripts were originally found in which Dynasty?
a. Ming
b. Shang
c. Zhou
How do you say "This is my dad"
这是我爸爸 / Zhè shì wǒ bàba
How do you say 300 in Chinese?
三百
What is 糖醋排骨Táng cù páigǔ in English?
Sweet & sour pork ribs
Why do the Chinese not like the number 4?
It sounds like death
What does this radical mean 山？
Mountain
How you say grandpa on your father's or mother's side?
爷爷 / 外公
yéyé / wai gong
How do you ask for a plate of dumplings?
一盘饺子 Yī pán jiǎozǐ
How do you say "I want to eat fried rice"
我想/要吃炒饭。Wǒ xiǎng/yào chī chǎofàn.
hamburger
mouth 口
How do you say "My older brother is very tall"
我哥哥很高 / Wǒ gēgē hěn gāo
How do you ask for one portion of stir-fried vegetables?
一份炒青菜 / Yī fèn chǎo qīngcài
What's the difference between 想 and 要？
想 you want it, but might not choose it
要 you want it, and you will most likely choose it
In Shanxi farmers found:
a. Sea scrolls
b. terracotta warriors
c. a mummy
b. terracotta warriors
Can you name one country that still utilizes Traditional characters?
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau
How do you say 3:45?
a. 四点半 Sì diǎn bàn
b. 三点二十 Sān diǎn èrshí
c. 三点三刻 / Sān diǎn sān kè
How do you ask for a bowl of wontons?
一碗馄饨 Yī wǎn húntún
Please translate the following: I want to eat Peking duck.
我要吃北京烤鸭 / Wǒ yào chī běijīng kǎoyā。