Chinese Pinyin and Greetings

What is Chinese writing system?

(a)  

What is Chinese pronunciation system

(a)  

The Pinyin contains

• Initials

• Finals

• tones

• letters

A change of tone will change the meaning of a sound

• 对

• 不对

Many characters with different meanings also share the same tone

• 是的

• 不是

Which of the following is the correct pronunciation of

“Hello” in Mandarin?

• Nĭhăo

• Nĭhāo

• Nīhăo

Which of the following is the correct pronunciation of

“Good bye” in Mandarin?

• Zāijiàn

• Zàijiàn

• Zàijiān

Which one of the following tone marks are in the right

order?

• — V / \

• — / V \

• /— V \

Among the Chinese tones, which one is the strong

falling tone?

• 1^st tone

• 3^rd tone

• 4^th tone

Which of the following is NOT correct to be used for

greeting someone in the morning?

• 早

• 你好

• 再见