FA 1(20/20)

1.Pinyin is a phonetic system. TRUE

2.Pinyin has two components. FALSE (three)
3. Putonghua is spoken to many countries all over the TRUE
world

4. A learner of Mandarin must learn Chinese characters FALSE

to speak the language.

FALSE
5. Cantonese is the official language of China.
(Mandarin)

6.B is an initial. TRUE

7.P is aspirated TRUE

8.D is aspirated. FALSE

9.F is a final. FALSE (initials)

10. T is aspirated. TRUE

FALSE ( /guh/ …
11. G is pronounced as /kuh/ as in key.
gun)

12. Q is pronounced as /chee/ as in cheese. TRUE

13. C is pronounced /ts/ as in cats. TRUE

14. E is pronounced /ee/ as in evening. FALSE ( I )

15. Ü is pronounced as /eu/ as in beautiful. TRUE

16. Ao is pronounced as /aw/ as in owl. TRUE

17. U is pronounced /uh/ as in ugly. FALSE

18. Iou is pronounced /yo/ as in yogurt. TRUE

19. Ei is pronounced as /ei/ as in hey. TRUE

20.Ia is pronounced as /ye/ as in yeah. FALSE (IE)

21. Putonghua is a tonal language TRUE

 FA 2 (20/20)

1.Mandarin is a tonal language. TRUE

2.There are six tones in Mandarin. FALSE

3.The second tone is high and flat FALSE (first)

4.The first tone goes down. FALSE (fourth)

5.The third tone is very low and flat. TRUE

6.nĭ bàba half-third

7.wŏ péng you HALF THIRD
8.nĭ hăo SECOND
9.hěn hăo SECOND
10. hěn máng HALF THIRD
11. nĭ lăoshī SECOND
12. xiăo jiě SECOND

13. qĭng wèn HALF THIRD

14. zăo ān HALF THIRD

15. bu yào SECOND

16. bu hǎo FOURTH

17. bu hē FOURTH

18. shí yi (eleven) FIRST

19. yi tiān FOURTH

20.yi yàng SECOND
 FA 3

1.my; mine wǒ de

2.to know zhī dào

3.beer pí jiǔ

4.today jīn tiān

5.goodbye zài jiàn

6.to like xǐ huān

7.fried rice chǎo fàn

8.Zhōng guó China

9.xiè xie Thanks

10. shén me What

11. zhè lǐ Here

12. zǎo ān Good Morning

13. Nǐ ne? How about you?

14. Hǎo de Okay

15. Qǐng hē kāfēi Please drink

coffee

16. Wǒ hěn hăo I'm very fine

17. Qǐng zuò Please sit

18. Wǒ shì bù yī sheng. NC

19. Wǒ bù è. C

20. Tā shì bù Zhōng guó rén. NC

 SA1
The official/main language of China is Putonghua. T
Pinyin is used to convert Chinese characters into words that can be read T
and pronounced more easily.
Pinyin has Three components T
Putonghua is a tonal language T
A change in tone does make a difference meaning of Chinese word T
The neutral tone does have a tone mark F
T is not aspirated T
Q is pronounced as /kuh/ as in king F
K is aspirated T
X is pronounced /xee/ as in sheep T
Zh is pronounced /chr/ as in chirp F
Sh is pronounced /zhr/ as germ F
S is pronounced /zds/ as ready F
E sounds like the vovel in a. Egg b. Up b. UP
U sounds like the vowel in a. Uniform b. Ultra b.Ultra (?)
ün sounds like the vowel in a. United b. Food a. United (?)
ü sounds like the vowel in a. Utter b. Beauty b. Beauty
Uai sounds like the vowel in a. why b. way a. Why
iou sounds like the first vowel in a. yogurt a. Yogurt
b. unicorn
Ao sounds like the vowel in a. Soul b. Cow b. Cow
zǎo ān HALF THIRD
lǎo shi HALF THIRD
wǒ bàba HALF THIRD
lĭ jiě SECOND
bu cuò SECOND
bu chī FOURTH
bu xiǎng FOURTH
yi tái SECOND
yi yàng SECOND
shí yi FIRST
nĭ hăo Hello
zăo ān Good Morning
Qĭng tīng. Please listen
Zài shuō yī biàn. Say it again.
Dà jiä zhù yì. Everyone pay
attention.
Dà jiä hǎo. Hello everybody!
Wŭ ān. Good afternoon.
Qĭng kàn. Please look
huān yíng Welcome!
Qĭng shuō. Please say.
 MIDTERM EXAM
E is an initial FALSE
Pinyin has two components. FALSE (three)
O is a final TRUE
B is an initial TRUE
Mandarin is a tonal language. TRUE
The term Mandarin in Chinese is Hanyu pinyin FALSE
Zh is an initial TRUE
Write the English meaning of the Mandarin word. Laoshi Teacher

Mandarin is also spoken in Southeast asia, the U.S.A., and the U.K. TRUE
The pinyin initial Ch sound like the "ch" in the English word TRUE
Putonghua has 4 basic tones. TRUE
F is an initial TRUE
Dà jiä zhù yì. Pay attention,
everyone.
Iou sounds like the first vowel in Yogurt
Qĭng shuō. Please say.
Dà Xué University
The official/main language of China is Putonghua. TRUE
E sounds like the vovel in a. Egg b. Up B. Up
The pinyin final a sounds like the "a" Father
in the English word:
Feicháng hảo! very good!
Pinyin is used to convert Chinese characters into words that can be read and TRUE
pronounced more easily.
N is a final FALSE
Zài shuō yī biàn. Please say it
again.
Q is pronounced as /kuh/ as in king FALSE
Wŭ ān. Good afternoon.
C is not aspirated. FALSE
S is pronounced /zds/ as reads FALSE
Putonghua is going to be the next lingua franca. TRUE
X is pronounced /xee/ as in sheep TRUE
The pinyin initial P sounds like the “p” in the English word ________. B. puff
huān yíng Welcome!
The pinyin final ü like the vowels in: A. beauty
Ao sounds like the vowel in B. cow
Initials are vowel? FALSE
xìng A. surname
Where should the tone marks be placed? Choose the correct letter. liang3 a
Where should the tone marks be placed? Choose the correct letter. Hou4 o
How should bu (not) be pronounced? Choose second or fourth tone. bu kě yi FOURTH
bu hǎo FOURTH
Pinyin is a phonetic system that makes learning Mandarin easier. TRUE
How should yi (one) be pronounced? FIRST
Choose first, second, or fourth tone.
shí yi
Choose second or half-third tone. SECOND
yŭ fă
Choose second or half-third tone. qing ting HALF-THIRD
Where should the tone marks be placed? Choose the correct letter. Xiao3 a
Where should the tone marks be placed? Choose the correct letter. Liang4 a
There are certain tones and special words that have tone change. TRUE
Choose second or fourth tone bu qu SECOND
There are tone marks for each of the four major tones TRUE
Choose second or fourth tone ni men HALF-THIRD
Choose second or fourth tone bum mang FOURTH
Choose second or fourth tone bu shuo FOURTH
The neutral tone does not have a tone mark TRUE
Where should the tone marks be placed? a
Choose the correct letter. Xiang3
Choose second or half-third qing wen HALF-THIRD
English translation of the following Chinese words. Choose A or B da xue University
Where should the tone marks be placed? Choose the correct letter diu1 u
Choose first, second, or fourth tone yi tian FOURTH
Where should the tone marks be placed? Choose the correct letter chou3 o
English translation of the following Chinese words. Choose A or B xian sheng A. mr
 Short Quiz 2

Choose C if the sentence construction in Mandarin is correct and NC ✓

NC if not correct.
Ni bù yě shì Měiguó rén.
NC
C

Which one is correctly spelled in Pinyin? Note that the number B. ni3hao3
after each syllable indicates the tone of the syllable. Choose A or
B for the correct answer.
hello/hi
A. ni3hao1
B. ni3hao3

Choose C if the sentence construction in Mandarin is correct and NC ✓

NC if not correct.
Wŏ bù shì zhōng guó rén.
NC
C

Choose C if the sentence construction in Mandarin is correct and C✓

NC if not correct.
Măli bù shì yīshēng.
C
NC

Read the sentences/expressions carefully. Choose the correct

response. Hái kě yi.
A: Ni hǎo ma?
B: _____________.
Hái kě yi.
Máng.

Give the English meaning of the following essential pair. question

wèn tí

Give the English meaning of the following essential pair.

jin tiān today
today
TODAY
Today

Which one is correctly spelled in Pinyin? Note that the number B. zhi1dao4
after each syllable indicates the tone of the syllable. Choose A or
B for the correct answer.
to know
A. zhi4da04 B. zhi1dao4
Choose C if the sentence construction in Mandarin is correct and
NC if not correct. C✓
Mike hěn shuài.
NC
C

Read the sentences/expressions carefully. Choose the correct

response.
A: Qing hě chá. Xièxiè ni.
B: ____________
Méi you.
Xièxiè ni.

Give the English meaning of the following essential pair. my or mine

wŏ de my/mine

Which one is correctly spelled in Pinyin? Note that the number

after each syllable indicates the tone of the syllable. Choose A or
B for the correct answer. B. xie4xie5
thanks
A. xie4xie4
B. xie4xie5

Choose C if the sentence construction in Mandarin is correct and C✓

NC if not correct.
Ta hèn máng.
NC ?
C

Read the sentences/expressions carefully. Choose the correct

response.
A: Péngyou, wŎ zŎule. Zài jiàn.
B: __________
Shén me?
Zài jiàn.

Give the English meaning of the following essential pair. easy

rồng yì

Give the English meaning of the following essential pair.

miàn bāo bread
Bread
BREAD
bread
Which one is correctly spelled in Pinyin? Note that the number
after each syllable indicates the tone of the syllable. Choose A or bing1shui3
B for the correct answer.
cold/iced water
A. bing1shui3 B. bing2shui2

Give the English meaning of the following essential pair. next year
míng nián

Choose C if the sentence construction in Mandarin is correct and

NC if not correct. C✓
Ta yě shì zongtong.
C
NC
FA 4