Chinese Vocabulary Quiz

Food

• Sushi is called 寿司 (shòusī) in Chinese
• Chinese dumpling is called 饺子 (jiǎozi)
• Dim Sum is called 点心 (diǎnxīn)

Pets

• Cat is called 猫 (māo)
• Dog is called 狗 (gǒu)
• Fish is called 鱼 (yú)

Colors

• Red is called 红色 (hóngsè)
• Blue is called 蓝色 (lánsè)
• White is called 白色 (Báisè de)

Family

• Father is called 爸爸 (bàba)
• Mother is called 妈妈 (māmā)
• Elder sister is called 姐姐 (jiějie)

Nature

• Tree is called 树 (shù)
• River is called 河 (hé)
• Sun is called 太阳 (tàiyáng)

Feelings

• Happy is called 开心 (kāixīn)
• Sad is called 悲伤 (bēishāng)
• Scared is called 害怕 (hàipà)

Clothing

• Shirt is called 衬衫 (chènshān)
• Pants is called 裤子 (kùzi)
• Shoes is called 鞋子 (xiézi)

Transportation

• Car is called 汽车 (qìchē)
• Bicycle is called 自行车 (zìxíngchē)
• Bus is called 公交车 (gōngjiāochē)

School

• School is called 学校 (xuéxiào)
• Teacher is called 老师 (lǎoshī)
• Student is called 学生 (xuéshēng)
• Homework is called 作业 (zuòyè)

Math and Languages

• Math is called 数学 (shùxué)
• Chinese is called 汉语 (Hànyǔ)
• Japanese is called 日本语 (Rìběnyǔ)

Environment

• Environment is called 环境 (huánjìng)
• Pollution is called 污染 (wūrǎn)
• To reduce is called 减少 (jiǎnshǎo)
• Grow tree is called 种树 (zhòng shù)
• Plastic bag is called 塑料袋 (sùliào dài)

Technology

• Computer is called 电脑 (diànnǎo)
• Mobile phone is called 手机 (shǒujī)
• Internet is called 互联网 (hùliánwǎng)
• Computer games is called 电脑游戏 (diànnǎo yóuxì)

Sports

• Soccer is called 足球 (zúqiú)
• Basketball is called 篮球 (lánqiú)
• Swimming is called 游泳 (yóuyǒng)

Countries

• China is called 中国 (Zhōngguó)
• Singapore is called 新加坡 (Xīn jiā pō)
• Malaysia is called 马来西亚 (Mǎláixīyà)
• Mongolia is called 蒙古 (Měnggǔ)

Weather

• Sunny day is called 晴天 (qíngtiān)
• Rainy is called 下雨 (xiàyǔ)
• Windy is called 有风 (yǒu fēng)

Jobs

• Doctor is called 医生 (yīshēng)
• Teacher is called 老师 (lǎoshī)
• Chef is called 厨师 (chúshī)

Hobbies

• Reading is called 阅读 (yuèdú)
• Gaming is called 游戏 (yóuxì)
• Drawing is called 绘画 (huìhuà)

Travel

• Airplane is called 飞机 (fēijī)
• Hotel is called 酒店 (jiǔdiàn)
• Tourist attraction is called 景点 (jǐngdiǎn)
• Tourist is called 游客 (yóukè)

Fruits and Vegetables

• Apple is called 苹果 (píngguǒ)
• Watermelon is called 西瓜 (xī guā)
• Grape is called 葡萄 (pú tao)
• Potato is called 土豆 (tǔ dòu)
• Carrot is called 胡萝卜 (húluóbo)
• Cucumber is called 黄瓜 (huángguā)

Musical Instruments

• Guitar is called 吉他 (jítā)
• Piano is called 钢琴 (gāngqín)

Song

• Hip hop is called 嘻哈 (xī ha)
• Rock is called 摇滚 (yáo gǔn)

Book

• Horror is called 恐怖 (kǒngbù)

Body

• Hair is called 头发 (tóu fà)
• Nose is called 鼻子 (bí zi)
• Hand is called 手 (shǒu)

Transportation

• Train is called 火车 (huǒchē)
• Boat is called 船 (chuán)
• Taxi is called 出租车 (Chūzū chē)

Cities

• Capital city is called 首都 (shǒu dū)
• Beijing is called 北京 (Běijīng)
• London is called 伦敦 (Lúndūn)
• Paris is called 巴黎 (Bālí)
• Shanghai is called 上海 (Shànghǎi)
• Wuhan is called 武汉 (Wǔhàn)
• Ulaanbaatar is called 乌兰巴托 (Wū lán bā tuō)

Historic and Scenic Sites

• Temple of Heaven is called 天坛 (Tiāntán)
• Forbidden City is called 故宫 (Gùgōng)
• Summer Palace is called 颐和园 (Yíhéyuán)
• Museum is called 博物馆 (Bówùguǎn)

Question Words

• Who is called 谁 (shéi)
• What is called 什么 (shénme)
• When is called 什么时候 (shénme shíhou)
• Where is called 哪里 (nǎlǐ)
• Why is called 为什么 (wèishénme)
• How is called 怎么样 (zěnme yàng)
• Which is called 哪一个 (nǎ yīgè)
• How much/many is called 多少 (duōshǎo)
• How often is called 多久一次 (duō jiǔ yīcì)
• How long is called 多长时间 (duō cháng shíjiān)
• Whose is called 谁的 (shéi de)
• What kind/type is called 什么类型 (shénme lèixíng)
• How far is called 多远 (duō yuǎn)
• How many times is called 多少次 (duōshǎo cì)
• In what way is called 以什么方式 (yǐ shénme fāngshì)
• To what extent is called 在什么程度上 (zài shénme chéngdù shàng)
• How well is called 多好 (duō hǎo)
• What time is called 几点 (jǐ diǎn)
• For what reason is called 为什么原因 (wèishénme yuányīn)
• Or is called 还是 (háishì)
• What types of is called 什么类型的 (Shénme lèixíng de)

Adjectives

• Tall is called 高 (gāo)
• Short is called 矮 (ǎi)
• Big is called 大 (dà)
• Small is called 小 (xiǎo)
• New is called 新 (xīn)
• Old is called 旧 (jiù)
• Fast is called 快 (kuài)
• Slow is called 慢 (màn)
• Hot is called 热 (rè)
• Cold is called 冷 (lěng)
• Beautiful is called 美丽 (měilì)
• Ugly is called 丑陋 (chǒulòu)
• Friendly is called 友好 (yǒuhǎo)
• Funny is called 滑稽 (huájī)
• Honest is called 老实 (lǎoshi)
• Comfortable is called 舒适 (shūshì)
• Clean is called 干净 (gānjìng)
• Dirty is called 脏