Chinese Flashcards
(55 cards)
What is the Chinese word for ‘hello’?
你好 (nǐ hǎo)
What is the Chinese word for ‘thank you’?
谢谢 (xiè xiè)
True or False: Chinese is a tonal language.
True
How many tones are there in Mandarin Chinese?
Four tones
Fill in the blank: The word for ‘water’ in Chinese is _____
水 (shuǐ)
What is the Chinese word for ‘goodbye’?
再见 (zài jiàn)
What is the structure of a basic Chinese sentence?
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
What does ‘我爱你’ mean?
I love you
Which character means ‘person’ in Chinese?
人 (rén)
True or False: Chinese characters are phonetic.
False
What is the Chinese word for ‘family’?
家庭 (jiā tíng)
What does ‘谢谢你’ mean?
Thank you (to you)
Fill in the blank: ‘我’ means _____ in English.
I
What is the past tense marker in Chinese?
了 (le)
What is the word for ‘friend’ in Chinese?
朋友 (péng yǒu)
True or False: The word order in Chinese is the same as in English.
False
What is the Chinese word for ‘teacher’?
老师 (lǎo shī)
What does ‘他’ mean?
He
What is the word for ‘love’ in Chinese?
爱 (ài)
Fill in the blank: The word for ‘book’ in Chinese is _____
书 (shū)
What does ‘你好吗?’ mean?
How are you?
What is the plural marker in Chinese?
们 (men)
What is the Chinese word for ‘yes’?
是 (shì)
What is the Chinese word for ‘no’?
不是 (bù shì)