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Question 1

Which of the following is the correct Pinyin for the number 'eight' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

bā

Answer

八 (bā) means 'eight' in Mandarin Chinese.

Question 2

What does the Mandarin phrase 'Nǐ chī le ma?' mean in English?

Accepted Answer

Have you eaten?

Answer

'Nǐ chī le ma?' translates to 'Have you eaten?' and is a common Chinese greeting.

Question 3

In Mandarin, the word 大 (dà) means:

Accepted Answer

big

Answer

大 (dà) means 'big' or 'large' in Mandarin Chinese.

Question 4

Which tone in Mandarin falls sharply from high to low?

Accepted Answer

Fourth tone

Answer

The fourth tone (falling tone) drops quickly from high to low, like saying 'no!' emphatically.

Question 5

What is the Mandarin word for 'water'?

Accepted Answer

shuǐ

Answer

水 (shuǐ) means 'water' in Mandarin Chinese.

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