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What is the pinyin for the number 'ten thousands'?
What is the pinyin for the number 'ten thousands'?
- qiān
- wàn (correct)
- shí wàn
- bǎi
Which of the following corresponds to 'afternoon' in pinyin?
Which of the following corresponds to 'afternoon' in pinyin?
- Zǎoshang
- Xiàwǔ (correct)
- wǎnshang
- Shàngwǔ
What is the correct pinyin for '8:45 PM'?
What is the correct pinyin for '8:45 PM'?
- Shàngwǔ ba dian san ke
- Zǎoshang ba dian san kè
- Wǎnshang ba dian san kè (correct)
- Xiàwǔ ba dian san ke
Which of these terms means 'younger brother' in Chinese?
Which of these terms means 'younger brother' in Chinese?
Identify the English meaning of the Chinese word '美丽' (měi lì).
Identify the English meaning of the Chinese word '美丽' (měi lì).
What is the correct pinyin for 'Sunday'?
What is the correct pinyin for 'Sunday'?
In Chinese, how do you say 'aunt' on the father's side?
In Chinese, how do you say 'aunt' on the father's side?
Which word is pinyin for 'big'?
Which word is pinyin for 'big'?
Flashcards
Writing large numbers in Chinese
Writing large numbers in Chinese
Writing numbers in Chinese involves breaking down large numbers into smaller units (hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, etc.) and representing each unit with its corresponding Chinese word.
Chinese for 'ten thousand'
Chinese for 'ten thousand'
The Chinese word for ten thousand is 'wàn'.
Chinese for 'thousands'
Chinese for 'thousands'
The Chinese word for thousands is 'qiān'.
Chinese for 'hundred thousand'
Chinese for 'hundred thousand'
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Early Morning in Chinese
Early Morning in Chinese
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Noon in Chinese
Noon in Chinese
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Afternoon in Chinese
Afternoon in Chinese
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Sunday in Chinese
Sunday in Chinese
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Study Notes
Writing Numbers
- Hundred - băi (百)
- Thousands - qiān (千)
- Ten Thousands - wàn (万)
- Hundred Thousands - shí wàn (十万)
How to Write Large Numbers
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Example: 12,578 - yi wan er qian wu bai qi shi ba (ten thousands, two thousands, five hundreds, seventy eight)
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Example: 154,786 - shi wu wan si qian qi bai ba shi liu (fifteen ten thousands, four thousands, seven hundreds, eighty six)
Elements of Time
- Early Morning - Zăoshang
- Morning - Shàngwù
- Noon - Zhōngwù
- Afternoon - Xiàwù
- Evening - wǎnshang
- Midnight/Dawn - lĩng chén
- Hour (O'clock) - diàn
- Minute/s - fen
- 45 minutes - sān kè
- 15 minutes - kè
Examples of Time
- 6:00 AM - Zaoshang liu dian (six o'clock in the morning)
- 8:45 PM - Wanshang ba dian san ke (eight o'clock forty-five in the evening)
Days of the Week
- Sunday - xīng qī tiān (星期天)
- Monday - xīng qī yī (星期一)
- Tuesday - xīng qī èr (星期二)
- Wednesday - xīng qī sān (星期三)
- Thursday - xīng qī sì (星期四)
- Friday - xīng qī wù (星期五)
- Saturday - xīng qī liù (星期六)
Family Members
- Dad - bàba (爸爸)
- Mom - māma (妈妈)
- Older Brother - gēge (哥哥)
- Younger Brother - dìdi (弟弟)
- Older sister - jiějie (姐姐)
- Younger sister - mèimei (妹妹)
- Grandpa (father's side) - yéye (爷爷)
- Grandma (father's side) - năinai (奶奶)
- Uncle (father's side) - shūshu (叔叔)
- Aunt (father's side) - shènshen (婶婶)
- Grandpa (mother's side) - wàigōng (外公)
- Grandma (mother's side) - wàipó (外婆)
- Uncle (mother's side) - jiùjiu (舅舅)
- Aunt (mother's side) - jiùmā (舅妈)
Other Vocab
- Verbs, adjectives, colors, and other vocabulary words are also included in the document
- Individual words are listed with their meanings (e.g., tall-gāo, short-ǎi, big-dà)
- Colors (white, blue, green, black, orange)
- Food items like bread, cake, noodles, rice, etc.
- Other basic nouns (person, home, family, book, water, cat, dog)
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