Fancy yourself as a linguist? Maybe you might secretly rock at Chinese? I am naturally a master, and I shall challenge you to a Chinese Quiz! If you beat me, or get all the questions right, I shall call you a Chinese Master.
So... You think YOU can beat ME? Pah! Just to make it easier I shall give you multiple choice answers.
If 火 (huo) is fire, and 鸡 (ji) is chicken, what is 火鸡？
a) bird of paradise
b) phoenix
c) turkey
d) roast chicken
If 热(re) is hot and 爱(ai) is love then what is 热爱?
a) passion (or passionate)
b) kiss
c) pure love
d) puppy love
If you were holding my 小 (little) 狗 what would you be holding?
a) my little toe
b) my little dog
c) my little book
d) What ever I was holding, I've dropped it now so HA!
You are at a Chinese restaurant. Some one orders 烤鸭 (kao ya) What would you give them?
a) a sandwich
b) a roast pig
c) a roast duck
d) a weird look. (why would they order in Chinese anyway?)
You want to do some 体操 (gymnastics) you get lost and turn up for a 功夫 lesson. What will you be training in?
a) tai chi
b) kung fu
c) calligraphy
d) Chinese
e) yoga
Think you've got it? Please comment below to find out!
C C B C B? --- but my Mandarin is not what it was! (Too easy to cheat!?)
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