Learn Mandarin Chinese Pinyin and Writing System

Question 1

What is Pinyin in Mandarin Chinese?

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A romanization system for Mandarin pronunciation

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A type of Chinese character writing

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A simplified character set

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A dialect of Chinese

Question 2

How many strokes does the character '人 (rén, person)' have?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 3

What are the two main forms of written Chinese used today?

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Traditional and Simplified Chinese

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Cantonese and Mandarin scripts

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Pinyin and Zhuyin

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Classical and Modern Chinese

Question 4

What is the correct stroke order rule in Chinese writing?

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Top to bottom, left to right

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Bottom to top, right to left

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Inside to outside, bottom to top

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Right to left, top to bottom

Question 5

What does the character '日 (rì)' mean?

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Sun/Day

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Moon

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Star

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Water

Question 6

Which component in a Chinese character often indicates the meaning?

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The radical (部首)

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The phonetic component

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The tone mark

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The stroke count