Mandarin 1st Term CAT

The Mandarin word “kā fēi” is known as ______ in English.

• Tea

• Water

• Food

• Coffee

Tones are important because they can change the meaning of a word.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an initial in Mandarin phonetics?

• B

• P

• E

• D

Pen in Mandarin is known as _____?

• Bǐ

• Shū

• Fàn

• Yù

Which of the following tones represents the “High level” also know as “Ying ping” in Mandarin ?

• –

• /

• \

• ^

Finals in Mandarin mostly consists of ______.

• Vowels

• Consonants

• Numbers

• Tones

The Mandarin tone “qu diao” can be translated as __________ in English.

• Falling tone

• Neutral tone

• High level

• Dipping tone

Which of these is not an example of a final in Mandarin?

• A

• E

• T

• O

The word “lǎo shī” stands for (a)   in English.

What is the English meaning of the word "fàn", which represents one of the most consumed foods in Asia and is also commonly eaten in Nigeria?

(a)