Potpourri
Chinese Calligraphy
Time & Family
Numbers & Measure Words
Chinese Food & Ordering at a restaurant
100
What does 坐下 mean in Mandarin?

Sit down

100

What did Chinese characters originally start out as?

Drawings

100

Can you say 7 o-clock in Mandarin?

七点 / Qǐdiǎn

100

How do you say 65 in Chinese?

六十五

100

How do you say "steamed bun" in Mandarin?

包子Bāozǐ

200

What does 慢慢来 Màn man lái mean in Mandarin?

Take your time 

200

The Oracle Bone Scripts were originally found in which Dynasty?

a. Ming

b. Shang

c. Maozedong

200

How do you say "This is my dad"

这是我爸爸 / Zhè shì wǒ bàba

200

How do you say 300 in Chinese?

三百

200

What is 糖醋排骨Táng cù páigǔ in English?

Sweet & sour pork ribs

300

How do you say "fourth floor?"

四楼 / Sì lóu



300

What does this radical mean 山?

Mountain

300

How you say grandma and grandpa on your father's side?

奶奶 / 爷爷

Nǎinai/ yéyé

300

Please translate this number into English: 一千四百七十五 Yīqiān sìbǎi qīshíwǔ

One thousand four hundred and seventy-five (1,475)

300

How do you say "I want to eat fried rice"

我想/要吃炒饭。Wǒ xiǎng/yào chī chǎofàn.

400

Please translate the following:Which?

哪一个?/ Nǎ yīgè?

400
Can you name the radical in this character? 吃

mouth 口

400

How do you say "My older brother is very tall"

我哥哥很高 / Wǒ gēgē hěn gāo

400

How do you ask for one portion of stir-fried vegetables?

一份炒青菜 / Yī fèn chǎo qīngcài

400

How do you ask for a bowl of wontons?

我要一碗馄饨。Wǒ yào yī wǎn húntún.

500

In Shanxi farmers found:

a. Sea scrolls

b. terracotta warriors

c. a mummy

b. terracotta warriors

500

Can you name one country that still utilizes Traditional characters? 

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau

500

How do you say 3:45?

三点三刻 / Sān diǎn sān kè

500

How do you ask for a plate of dumplings?

一盘饺子 / Yī pán jiǎozǐ

500

Please translate the following: I want to eat Peking duck. 

我要吃北京烤鸭 / Wǒ yào chī běijīng kǎoyā。