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Chinese Transliterations

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Chinese Transliterations game quiz
"This quiz regards transliterations, or loanwords, that have entered the Chinese vocabulary. These are the types of words that a foreign student of Chinese loves to see...it makes it easier to study. Have fun!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What English word is represented by the following 'mo tuo che'?
    Answer: (One Word)


2. 'Lei she' is the Chinese transliteration of what English word?
    leash
    lazy
    laser
    lace


3. What are you sitting on if you sit on a 'sha fa'?
    Answer: (One Word)


4. Which of the following is a transliteration of 'salad'?
    she li da
    sa li de
    sha la
    sai le


5. Whose name has been transliterated as 'Ke lin dun'?
    Answer: (Famous American)


6. 'Ao Da Li Ya' is the transliteration of what country's name?
    Japan
    Rwanda
    Romania
    Australia


7. What English word is transliterated as 'mei ti'?
    media
    mayday
    mate
    meat


8. Which of the following country names is not transliterated in Chinese?
    Spain
    Turkey
    United States
    Australia


9. The only term for 'philosophy' in Chinese is a transliteration.
    True
    False


10. The Chinese language has very few loanwords from English and other Western languages (i.e. less than 1% of the dictionary).
    True
    False


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