Learn Chinese Chinese Vocabulary 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 问题 (wèntí) mean?
- Answer
- Question/Problem (Correct answer)
- Idea
- Story
Correct answer: Question/Problem
问题 (wèntí) means question or problem; 问 means to ask and 题 means topic.
Question 2: Which word means 'to remember' or 'to memorize' in Chinese?
- 忘 (wàng)
- 记得 (jìde) (Correct answer)
- 想 (xiǎng)
- 知道 (zhīdào)
Correct answer: 记得 (jìde)
记得 (jìde) means to remember; its near-opposite 忘 (wàng) means to forget.
Question 3: What does 方便 (fāngbiàn) mean?
- Dangerous
- Convenient (Correct answer)
- Expensive
- Crowded
Correct answer: Convenient
方便 (fāngbiàn) means convenient; it is also used politely to ask if something is a good time.
Question 4: Which word describes something that is 'new' in Mandarin?
- 旧 (jiù)
- 老 (lǎo)
- 新 (xīn) (Correct answer)
- 小 (xiǎo)
Correct answer: 新 (xīn)
新 (xīn) means new; 旧 (jiù) is its antonym meaning old or used.
Question 5: What does 声音 (shēngyīn) mean?
- Light
- Sound/Voice (Correct answer)
- Smell
- Touch
Correct answer: Sound/Voice
声音 (shēngyīn) means sound or voice; 声 relates to sound and 音 means music/tone.
Question 6: Which word means 'vegetables' in Chinese?
- 水果 (shuǐguǒ)
- 蔬菜 (shūcài) (Correct answer)
- 肉 (ròu)
- 米饭 (mǐfàn)
Correct answer: 蔬菜 (shūcài)
蔬菜 (shūcài) means vegetables; 水果 means fruit and 米饭 means cooked rice.
Question 7: What does 准备 (zhǔnbèi) mean?
- To finish
- To prepare/get ready (Correct answer)
- To cancel
- To practice
Correct answer: To prepare/get ready
准备 (zhǔnbèi) means to prepare or get ready; it is used before events or tasks.
Learn Chinese Chinese Vocabulary 5
What does 问题 (wèntí) mean?