Learn Chinese Chinese Vocabulary 2

Question 1

What does 家 (jiā) mean?

Accepted Answer

Home/Family

Answer

家 (jiā) means home or family, a core vocabulary word in Mandarin.

Question 2

Which word means 'water' in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

水 (shuǐ)

Answer

水 (shuǐ) means water; it is also one of the five classical Chinese elements.

Question 3

What is the Chinese word for 'friend'?

Accepted Answer

朋友 (péngyǒu)

Answer

朋友 (péngyǒu) means friend; 朋 refers to companions and 友 means friendly.

Question 4

What does 买 (mǎi) mean?

Accepted Answer

To buy

Answer

买 (mǎi) means to buy; its near-homophone 卖 (mài) means to sell.

Question 5

Which character means 'big' or 'large'?

Accepted Answer

大 (dà)

Answer

大 (dà) means big or large; 小 (xiǎo) is its antonym meaning small.

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