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Chinese Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "爱 (ài)"?

a)

eight

b)

father (informal)

c)

to love; affection; to be fond of; to like

d)

cup; glass

2.

What is the Chinese word for "eight"?

a)

爱 (ài)

b)

八 (bā)

c)

杯子 (bēi zi)

d)

北京 (běi jīng)

3.

What does "爸爸 (bà ba)" mean in English?

a)

cup; glass

b)

father (informal)

c)

to eat

d)

tea

4.

Which Chinese word means "cup; glass"?

a)

北京 (běi jīng)

b)

本 (běn)

c)

杯子 (bēi zi)

d)

菜 (cài)

5.

What is the capital of the People's Republic of China?

a)

北京 (běi jīng)

b)

本 (běn)

c)

不客气 (bú kè qi)

d)

出租车 (chū zū chē)

6.

What does "本 (běn)" refer to in English?

a)

not (negative prefix); no

b)

origin; source; roots or stems of plants; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc; originally

c)

dish (type of food); vegetables; vegetable; cuisine

d)

to eat; to have one's meal

7.

How do you say "you're welcome" in Chinese?

a)

不 (bù)

b)

菜 (cài)

c)

不客气 (bú kè qi)

d)

茶 (chá)

8.

What is the meaning of "不 (bù)"?

a)

not (negative prefix); no

b)

dish (type of food); vegetables; vegetable; cuisine

c)

tea; tea plant

d)

taxi

9.

Which Chinese word means "dish (type of food); vegetables; vegetable; cuisine"?

a)

茶 (chá)

b)

吃 (chī)

c)

出租车 (chū zū chē)

d)

菜 (cài)

10.

What does "茶 (chá)" mean in English?

a)

to eat; to have one's meal

b)

tea; tea plant

c)

taxi

d)

to love; affection; to be fond of; to like

11.

How do you say "to eat" in Chinese?

a)

爱 (ài)

b)

八 (bā)

c)

吃 (chī)

d)

北京 (běi jīng)

12.

What is the Chinese word for "taxi"?

a)

出租车 (chū zū chē)

b)

不 (bù)

c)

菜 (cài)

d)

茶 (chá)

13.

What is the meaning of "打电话" (dǎ diàn huà)?

a)

to make a phone call

b)

computer

c)

television

d)

movie

14.

What does "大" (dà) mean?

a)

big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; oldest; eldest

b)

a little; a bit; drop (of liquid); stain; spot; speck; jot; dot stroke (in Chinese characters)

c)

of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive

d)

all; both; entirely (due to) each; even; already

15.

What is the meaning of "电脑" (diàn nǎo)?

a)

computer

b)

television

c)

movie

d)

thing; stuff; person

16.

What does "电影" (diàn yǐng) mean?

a)

movie; film

b)

television

c)

computer

d)

to read; to study

17.

What is the meaning of "对不起" (duì bu qǐ)?

a)

I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat); unworthy; to let down

b)

all; both; entirely (due to) each; even; already

c)

many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-

d)

how much; how many

18.

What is the Chinese word for "son"?

a)

fēi jī

b)

ér zi

c)

gāo xìng

d)

hàn yǔ

19.

What does the Chinese word "èr" mean?

a)

airplane

b)

restaurant

c)

two

d)

dog

20.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "fàn diàn"?

a)

airplane

b)

restaurant

c)

minute

d)

job

21.

What is the Chinese word for "airplane"?

a)

fēi jī

b)

gāo xìng

c)

gǒu

d)

hǎo

22.

What does the Chinese word "fēn zhōng" mean?

a)

happy

b)

minute

c)

dog

d)

Chinese language

23.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "gāo xìng"?

a)

happy

b)

job

c)

son

d)

to drink

24.

What is the Chinese word for "dog"?

a)

gōng zuò

b)

c)

gǒu

d)

hǎo

25.

What does the Chinese word "hàn yǔ" mean?

a)

Chinese language

b)

good

c)

day of a month

d)

to drink

26.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "hǎo"?

a)

to drink

b)

good

c)

airplane

d)

son

27.

What is the Chinese word for "to drink"?

a)

hǎo

b)

hàn yǔ

c)

gōng zuò

d)

28.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "和" (hé)?

a)

very; quite; awfully

b)

rear; back; behind; later

c)

and; together with; with; sum; union; peace; harmony

d)

to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return

29.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "很" (hěn)?

a)

to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return

b)

very; quite; awfully

c)

rear; back; behind; later

d)

to call; to shout; to order; to ask

30.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "后面" (hòu miàn)?

a)

to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return

b)

to call; to shout; to order; to ask

c)

rear; back; behind; later

d)

today; at the present

31.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "回" (huí)?

a)

to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return

b)

to call; to shout; to order; to ask

c)

today; at the present

d)

nine; 9

32.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "会" (huì)?

a)

how much; how many; several; a few

b)

home; family; classifier for families or businesses

c)

can; be possible; be able to; will; be likely to; be sure to; to assemble; to meet; to gather; to see; union; group; association

d)

to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (vehicle)

33.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "几" (jǐ)?

a)

how much; how many; several; a few

b)

home; family; classifier for families or businesses

c)

to call; to shout; to order; to ask

d)

today; at the present

34.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "家" (jiā)?

a)

to call; to shout; to order; to ask

b)

home; family; classifier for families or businesses

c)

today; at the present

d)

nine; 9

35.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "叫" (jiào)?

a)

to call; to shout; to order; to ask

b)

today; at the present

c)

nine; 9

d)

to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (vehicle)

36.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "今天" (jīn tiān)?

a)

nine; 9

b)

to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (vehicle)

c)

today; at the present

d)

to look at

37.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "九" (jiǔ)?

a)

to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (vehicle)

b)

nine; 9

c)

to look at

d)

to see; to catch sight of

38.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "开" (kāi)?

a)

to look at

b)

to see; to catch sight of

c)

to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (vehicle)

d)

how much; how many; several; a few

39.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "看" (kàn)?

a)

to see; to catch sight of

b)

to look at

c)

to call; to shout; to order; to ask

d)

today; at the present

40.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "看见" (kàn jiàn)?

a)

to look at

b)

to see; to catch sight of

c)

to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (vehicle)

d)

nine; 9

41.

What is the colloquial word for yuan or other units of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar?

a)

来 (lái)

b)

块 (kuài)

c)

冷 (lěng)

d)

米饭 (mǐ fàn)

42.

Which word means "to come" or "to arrive"?

a)

买 (mǎi)

b)

妈妈 (mā ma)

c)

来 (lái)

d)

六 (liù)

43.

What is the Chinese word for "teacher"?

a)

老师 (lǎo shī)

b)

猫 (māo)

c)

里 (lǐ)

d)

妈妈 (mā ma)

44.

Which word is used as a completed action marker or to intensify a preceding clause?

a)

冷 (lěng)

b)

了 (le)

c)

没有 (méi yǒu)

d)

妈妈 (mā ma)

45.

What is the meaning of the word "冷" (lěng)?

a)

Inside

b)

Cold

c)

Six

d)

To buy

46.

Which word means "inside" or "interior"?

a)

里 (lǐ)

b)

六 (liù)

c)

妈妈 (mā ma)

d)

没关系 (méi guān xi)

47.

What is the Chinese word for "six"?

a)

冷 (lěng)

b)

六 (liù)

c)

买 (mǎi)

d)

米饭 (mǐ fàn)

48.

Which word is used as a question tag in Chinese?

a)

妈妈 (mā ma)

b)

没有 (méi yǒu)

c)

吗 (ma)

d)

猫 (māo)

49.

What is the Chinese word for "mum" or "mother"?

a)

妈妈 (mā ma)

b)

买 (mǎi)

c)

猫 (māo)

d)

米饭 (mǐ fàn)

50.

Which word means "to buy" or "to purchase"?

a)

没有 (méi yǒu)

b)

买 (mǎi)

c)

里 (lǐ)

d)

六 (liù)

51.

What is the Chinese word for "cat"?

a)

猫 (māo)

b)

妈妈 (mā ma)

c)

米饭 (mǐ fàn)

d)

来 (lái)

52.

Which phrase means "it doesn't matter"?

a)

没有 (méi yǒu)

b)

没关系 (méi guān xi)

c)

了 (le)

d)

吗 (ma)

53.

What is the meaning of "没有" (méi yǒu)?

a)

To buy

b)

Cold

c)

Haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist

d)

Inside

54.

What is the Chinese word for "cooked rice"?

a)

米饭 (mǐ fàn)

b)

猫 (māo)

c)

妈妈 (mā ma)

d)

六 (liù)

55.

What is the Chinese word for "name"?

a)

míng tiān

b)

míng zi

c)

nǚ ér

d)

píng guǒ

56.

How do you say "tomorrow" in Chinese?

a)

míng tiān

b)

c)

péng you

d)

nián

57.

Which Chinese word means "daughter"?

a)

nǚ ér

b)

c)

ne

d)

néng

58.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "péng you"?

a)

year

b)

friend

c)

pretty

d)

apple

59.

What does the Chinese word "píng guǒ" translate to in English?

a)

apple

b)

name

c)

tomorrow

d)

you

60.

Which Chinese word is used to ask "where?"

a)

b)

nǎ er

c)

d)

ne

61.

What is the Chinese word for "pretty"?

a)

nǚ ér

b)

c)

piào liang

d)

nián

62.

How do you say "you" informally in Chinese?

a)

b)

nǚ ér

c)

d)

ne

63.

What is the Chinese word for "seven"?

a)

三 (sān)

b)

七 (qī)

c)

前面 (qián miàn)

d)

钱 (qián)

64.

What does the Chinese word "前面" (qián miàn) mean?

a)

coin; money

b)

ahead; in front; preceding; above

c)

to ask; to invite; please

d)

to go; to cause to go

65.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "钱" (qián)?

a)

to ask; to invite

b)

to go; to cause to go

c)

coin; money

d)

heat; to heat up

66.

What does the Chinese word "请" (qǐng) mean?

a)

to ask; to invite; please

b)

to go; to cause to go

c)

heat; to heat up

d)

man; person

67.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "去" (qù)?

a)

to ask; to invite

b)

to go; to cause to go

c)

heat; to heat up

d)

man; person

68.

What does the Chinese word "热" (rè) mean?

a)

to ask; to invite

b)

to go; to cause to go

c)

heat; to heat up

d)

man; person

69.

What is the Chinese word for "man; person"?

a)

三 (sān)

b)

商店 (shāng diàn)

c)

上 (shàng)

d)

人 (rén)

70.

What does the Chinese word "认识" (rèn shi) mean?

a)

to know; to recognize

b)

store; shop

c)

morning

d)

few; little

71.

What is the Chinese word for "three"?

a)

七 (qī)

b)

三 (sān)

c)

前面 (qián miàn)

d)

钱 (qián)

72.

What does the Chinese word "商店" (shāng diàn) mean?

a)

store; shop

b)

on

c)

morning

d)

few; little

73.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "上" (shàng)?

a)

store; shop

b)

on

c)

morning

d)

few; little

74.

What does the Chinese word "上午" (shàng wǔ) mean?

a)

store; shop

b)

on

c)

morning

d)

few; little

75.

What is the meaning of the Chinese word "少" (shǎo)?

a)

store; shop

b)

on

c)

morning

d)

few; little

76.

What is the Chinese word for "who"?

a)

shén me

b)

shí

c)

shéi

d)

shū

77.

What does "shí" mean in English?

a)

book

b)

ten

c)

water

d)

fruit

78.

How do you say "to be; yes" in Chinese?

a)

shí hou

b)

shū

c)

shì

d)

shuǐ

79.

What is the meaning of "shuǐ" in English?

a)

fruit

b)

water

c)

book

d)

sleep

80.

What is the Chinese word for "book"?

a)

shū

b)

shéi

c)

shén me

d)

shí

81.

What does "shuì jiào" mean in English?

a)

to speak

b)

to go to bed; to go to sleep

c)

to be; yes

d)

fruit

82.

How do you say "four" in Chinese?

a)

shí

b)

shū

c)

d)

suì

83.

What is the meaning of "tā" when referring to a male or unknown gender?

a)

she

b)

he or him

c)

fruit

d)

water

84.

What is the English meaning of the Chinese word "太" (tài)?

a)

Weather

b)

Too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest

c)

To listen; to hear

d)

Classmate

85.

What is the Chinese word for "weather"?

a)

tǐng

b)

tóng xué

c)

tiān qì

d)

86.

What does the Chinese word "听" (tīng) mean in English?

a)

To listen; to hear; a can (loanword from English 'tin'); classifier for canned beverages

b)

Hello (interj., esp. on telephone); hey

c)

I; me; my

d)

Five; 5

87.

What is the English meaning of the Chinese word "同学" (tóng xué)?

a)

To like; to be fond of

b)

Classmate

c)

Afternoon

d)

To rain; rainy

88.

What is the Chinese word for "hello" (interj., esp. on telephone)?

a)

b)

wǒ men

c)

wèi

d)

xià

89.

What does the Chinese word "我们" (wǒ men) mean in English?

a)

We; us; ourselves; our

b)

Down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down

c)

Mister (Mr.); husband; doctor (topolect); teacher

d)

Afternoon

90.

What is the English meaning of the Chinese word "五" (wǔ)?

a)

To rain; rainy

b)

Five; 5

c)

To like; to be fond of

d)

Down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down

91.

What is the Chinese word for "to like; to be fond of"?

a)

xià

b)

xià wǔ

c)

xǐ huan

d)

xiān sheng

92.

What does the Chinese word "下午" (xià wǔ) mean in English?

a)

To rain; rainy

b)

Afternoon

c)

Mister (Mr.); husband; doctor (topolect); teacher

d)

Down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down

93.

What is the English meaning of the Chinese word "先生" (xiān sheng)?

a)

To rain; rainy

b)

To listen; to hear

c)

Mister (Mr.); husband; doctor (topolect); teacher

d)

Classmate

94.

What is the English meaning of the Chinese word "现在" (xiàn zài)?

a)

to think; to believe

b)

now; at present

c)

small; tiny

d)

to write

95.

What does the Chinese word "想" (xiǎng) mean in English?

a)

to write

b)

to thank

c)

to think; to believe

d)

young lady

96.

What is the English translation of "小" (xiǎo)?

a)

week

b)

small; tiny

c)

school

d)

doctor

97.

What does "小姐" (xiǎo jiě) mean in English?

a)

young lady; Miss

b)

some; few

c)

to learn; to study

d)

a little (bit)

98.

What is the meaning of "些" (xiē) in English?

a)

to write

b)

to thank

c)

some; few

d)

student

99.

What does the Chinese word "写" (xiě) mean in English?

a)

to write

b)

to think

c)

to learn

d)

school

100.

What is the English translation of "谢谢" (xiè xie)?

a)

to write

b)

to thank

c)

week

d)

one

101.

(5)

a)

覺得

b)

要求

c)

決定

d)

希望

102.

which one of the following is " 科学课 kē xué kè” ?

a)

social studies

b)

science

c)

Gym

d)

music

103.
作业(作業)
a)
(zuò yè) homework
b)
(kāi shǐ) to start, to begin; beginning
c)
(cái) not until, only then
104.
a)
(cái) not until, only then
b)
(fēn) minute
c)
(diǎn) o'clock