Year 7 Chinese Quiz

What is pinyin in the Chinese language?

• A Chinese festival

• A romanized pronunciation system

• A type of Chinese character

• A traditional Chinese dish

What does the initial in pinyin usually consist of?

• A consonant

• A vowel

• A number

• A tone

How many tones are there in Mandarin Chinese?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What does the first tone in Mandarin sound like?

• Falling

• Rising

• Dipping

• Flat and high

What is the hand sign for the number six in Chinese?

• A closed fist

• A thumb and index finger extended

• A thumb and pinky extended

• A peace sign

What does 'nǐ hǎo' mean?

• Goodbye

• Thank you

• Hello

• Please

How do you say 'good morning' in Chinese?

• zǎo

• wǒ

• nǐ

• shì

What does 'tā shì shéi' mean?

• Who is he/she?

• Where are you from?

• What is your name?

• How old are you?

What is the measure word for age in Chinese?

• jiào

• shì

• suì

• dà

How do you say 'thank you' in Chinese?

• xièxiè

• zàijiàn

• qǐng

• duìbuqǐ