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    Goodbye, thanks for taking this quiz....or in Chinese you would say what?Mandarin Chinese Language

      Zai Jian. 'Zai Jian' and 'xie xie', I hope you enjoyed the quiz!

    In case you were wondering, the name 'Beijing' means what?Mandarin Chinese Language

      Northern Capital. 'Beijing' means 'northern capital' as opposed to 'Nanjing', which is the southern capital.

    'Yi, Er, San, Si, Wu'....what comes next?Mandarin Chinese Language

      Liu. You were counting, and 'liu' is Chinese for six!

    If you want to show special affection toward another person, how would you express this feeling?Mandarin Chinese Language

      Wo ai ni.. 'Wo ai ni' translates as, 'I love you'. The other 3 phrases, well, let's just say...you won't be getting any kisses following their utterance.

    How do you say 'thank you' in Chinese?Mandarin Chinese Language

      Xie xie. 'Xie xie' is pronounced approximately 'shay shay'.

    How do people usually answer the phone in Chinese?Mandarin Chinese Language

      Wei. This is pronounced 'way'. When you are in China and Taiwan, you'll hear it constantly as people walk by you with cell phones!

    Every quiz needs a boring question, but it's okay, it's almost over. The last but not least: How do you say ' one, two, three, four, five, six,... ten' in Chinese?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      yi, er, san, si, wu, liu, qi, ba, jiu, shi.

    Now, what is Happy New Year in Chinese MANDARIN?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      xin nian kuai le. The most important Chinese holiday is New Year's. Chinese New Year is celebrated in the end of January and the beginning of Febuary instead of January 1.

    OK! Just a few more questions. What does 'sheng dan kuai le' mean (in Chinese of course)?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      Merry Christmas. The Chinese didn't origanally have Christmas. It has been picked up as a tradition in many families now though.

    In English, how many apples do I have if I add my 'wu' apples and Shelly's 'san' apples?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      eight . Do you know what values 'wu' and 'shi' are now? 'Wu' is five. Now you should know what 'san' is.

    What does 'yi bai' mean?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      one hundred. 'Yi' means one, and 'bai' means a hundred, so if you put it together, you get one hundred. Get it?

    'Huai' is the Chinese word for good, yes or no?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      no. 'Hao' is the Chinese word for good.

    Getting hard? How do you say 'I love you' in Chinese?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      Wo ai ni. 'Wo hen ni' means I hate you . 'Wo xia le ta' means I scared him (or her). And 'Wo pa ta' means I am scared of him (or her).

    To who, when talking, do children say 'nin hao' instead of 'ni hao'?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      those of another generation. 'Nin hao' is the more polite and respectable way to talk. That is why when kids talk to teachers, that have to say 'nin hao'. 'Ni hao' is just to other classmates etc. and informal times.

    OK, here's the first question. In Chinese, what does 'ni hao' mean?I Know Chinese, Do You?

      hello.

    What English word is transliterated as 'mei ti'?Chinese Transliterations

      media.

    'Ao Da Li Ya' is the transliteration of what country's name?Chinese Transliterations

      Australia. Just for your information, the mandarin word for Japan is 'Ri ben'. The Japanese term 'Nippon' is a transliteration of this.

    Whose name has been transliterated as 'Ke lin dun'?Chinese Transliterations

      Clinton .

    What are you sitting on if you sit on a 'sha fa'?Chinese Transliterations

      sofa .

    'Lei she' is the Chinese transliteration of what English word?Chinese Transliterations

      laser.

    What English word is represented by the following 'mo tuo che'?Chinese Transliterations

      motorcycle .

    Niu?Animals in Chinese

      Cow.

    Hou Zi?Animals in Chinese

      Monkey.

    Yang?Animals in Chinese

      Goat.

    Long?Animals in Chinese

      Dragon.

    Niao?Animals in Chinese

      Bird.

    Tu Zi?Animals in Chinese

      Rabbit.

    Zhu?Animals in Chinese

      Pig.

    Lao Hu?Animals in Chinese

      Tiger.

    Mao?Animals in Chinese

      Cat.

    Gou?Animals in Chinese

      Dog.

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