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Going Shopping in Chinese Trivia Quiz

Jasmine is going to China for a week to visit her family. However, there is no food to eat and Jasmine is told to buy food for dinner at the supermarket even though she doesn't know any Chinese. Can you help her?

A multiple-choice quiz by york12321. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
york12321

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
383,156

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
177

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jasmine heads outside and comes to a street with four shops on it. On each shop is a sign that says what they sell. Which one sells food? Hint

shu

hua

shi wu

dian zi chan pin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jasmine enters the store and after some extensive searching, she finds the place where they sell bread. She needs to buy whole wheat bread. Which one is it? Hint

bai mian bao

quan mai mian bao

jiao zi

hun dun

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jasmine needs to buy beef. Which animal did beef come from? Hint

ya zi

niu

zhu

4. Unfortunately, the groceries have become too heavy for Jasmine to carry! She needs a big SHOPPING CART but doesn't know where they are! Luckily, she spots a store employee walking towards her. What should she ask her for? Hint

lan zi

gou wu che

huo che

fang zi

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jasmine accidentally bumps into a child. What should she say? Hint

mei guan xi

ni she shei

ni dang zhe wo gan she me

dui bu qi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Her grandma wants to make "dan gao". Which three ingredients should Jasmine buy? Hint

fish, oil, noodles

spinach, celery, broccoli

eggs, milk, sugar

apples, bananas, peaches

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jasmine's mom wants to make noodles. How do you say "noodles" in Chinese? Hint

shu cai

yi da li mian

mian tiao

shui guo

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Question 8 of 10

8. Now, Jasmine needs to pay. Which of the following is the equivalent of the US dollar as each country's basic unit of currency? Hint

jiao

yuan

fen

sen

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Question 9 of 10

9. It is now time for Jasmine to leave the store, but there are two sets of doors. There is a sign above each door. One says "chu kou" and one says "ru kou". Jasmine picks the set of doors that has the sign "chu kou". Is that the exit?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Outside of the store, Jasmine sees a toddler crying because his balloon flew away. Jasmine decides to do a good deed and buys a new balloon for the child. The toddler laughs and says "xie xie". What should Jasmine say? Hint

mei guan xi

dui bu qi

ni hao

bu yong xie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jasmine heads outside and comes to a street with four shops on it. On each shop is a sign that says what they sell. Which one sells food?

Answer: shi wu

"Shi wu" means food, so that is the right one. "Hua" means flower, so that store is a flower shop. The store with the sign that says "dian zi chan pin" sells electronics, and the store with the sign that says "shu" sells books.

2. Jasmine enters the store and after some extensive searching, she finds the place where they sell bread. She needs to buy whole wheat bread. Which one is it?

Answer: quan mai mian bao

"Bai mian bao" is white bread, "jiao zi" are dumplings, and "hun dun" are wontons (a Chinese food related to dumplings).

3. Jasmine needs to buy beef. Which animal did beef come from?

Answer: niu

"Ji is chicken, "zhu" is pig, and "ya zi" is duck.

Answer: gou wu che

"Lan zi" is basket, "huo che" is train, and "fang zi" is house.

5. Jasmine accidentally bumps into a child. What should she say?

Answer: dui bu qi

"Mei guan xi" means "It's okay." "Ni dang zhe wo gan she me" means "Why are you blocking me?". "Ni she shei" means "Who are you?" All of them are very rude to say if you bumped into someone.

6. Her grandma wants to make "dan gao". Which three ingredients should Jasmine buy?

Answer: eggs, milk, sugar

"Dan gao" means cake.

7. Jasmine's mom wants to make noodles. How do you say "noodles" in Chinese?

Answer: mian tiao

"Yi da li mian" is spaghetti, "shui guo" is fruit, and "shu cai" is vegetable.

8. Now, Jasmine needs to pay. Which of the following is the equivalent of the US dollar as each country's basic unit of currency?

Answer: yuan

"Jiao" is the Chinese equivalent for the dime, "fen" is the Chinese equivalent for the cent, and "sen" is the Japanese equivalent for the cent.

Answer: Yes

"Ru kou" is entrance, so would be the wrong way.

Answer: bu yong xie

"Bu yong xie" means "You're welcome" (literally "You don't need to thank me").

"Mei guan xi" means "it's okay", "ni hao" means "hello", and "dui bu qi" means "sorry".

Source: Author york12321

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