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Quiz about Chinese Transliterations
Quiz about Chinese Transliterations

Chinese Transliterations Trivia 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!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
26,264
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1716
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Question 1 of 10
1. What English word is represented by the following 'mo tuo che' in Mandarin Chinese? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 'Lei she' is the Chinese transliteration of what English word? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What are you sitting on if you sit on a 'sha fa'?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following is a transliteration into Chinese of 'salad'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Whose name has been transliterated as 'Ke lin dun'?

Answer: (Famous American)
Question 6 of 10
6. 'Ao Da Li Ya' is the Chinese transliteration of what country's name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What English word is transliterated as 'mei ti'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following country names is not transliterated in Chinese? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The only term for 'philosophy' in Chinese is a transliteration.


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



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What English word is represented by the following 'mo tuo che' in Mandarin Chinese?

Answer: motorcycle & motorbike

2. 'Lei she' is the Chinese transliteration of what English word?

Answer: laser

3. What are you sitting on if you sit on a 'sha fa'?

Answer: sofa

4. Which of the following is a transliteration into Chinese of 'salad'?

Answer: sha la

5. Whose name has been transliterated as 'Ke lin dun'?

Answer: Clinton

6. 'Ao Da Li Ya' is the Chinese transliteration of what country's name?

Answer: Australia

Just for your information, the mandarin word for Japan is 'Ri ben'. The Japanese term 'Nippon' is a transliteration of this.
7. What English word is transliterated as 'mei ti'?

Answer: media

8. Which of the following country names is not transliterated in Chinese?

Answer: United States

'Mei guo (beautiful country)' is the name for the United States in Chinese. The rest are as follows: Turkey = Tu er ji, Australia = Ao da li ya, and Spain = Xi ban ya.
9. The only term for 'philosophy' in Chinese is a transliteration.

Answer: False

The word for philosophy is 'zhe xue', or 'wise study'.
10. The Chinese language has very few loanwords from English and other Western languages (i.e. less than 1% of the dictionary).

Answer: True

The Chinese language is actually quite untarnished by Western influence. The Chinese are a proud people, transliterated words are seen by many to be a 'contamination' of the language. Thus, instead of transliterations, the Chinese use calques such as 'dianshi (electric vision)' for television and 'tielu (iron road)' for railroad.
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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