Learn Mandarin Chinese Pinyin and Writing System 3

Question 1

Which of the following is the Simplified Chinese character for 'love'?

Accepted Answer

爱

Answer

愛

Answer

哀

Answer

挨

Question 2

What is the pinyin for the character '好 (good/hello)'?

Accepted Answer

hǎo

Answer

hāo

Answer

háo

Answer

hào

Question 3

Which pinyin system is officially used in mainland China and internationally?

Accepted Answer

Hanyu Pinyin

Answer

Zhuyin

Answer

Wade-Giles

Answer

Yale Romanization

Question 4

How many initials (consonant sounds) does Mandarin have in the pinyin system?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

15

Answer

26

Answer

30

Question 5

What is meant by a 'logographic' writing system?

Accepted Answer

Each symbol represents a word or morpheme

Answer

Each symbol represents a sound

Answer

Each symbol represents a letter

Answer

Each symbol represents a sentence

Question 6

How many finals (vowel combinations) does Mandarin have in pinyin?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

18

Answer

24

Answer

42