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Quiz about McDonalds Questions in Mandarin

McDonald's Questions in Mandarin Quiz

This is a little quiz on Chinese transliterations.

A multiple-choice quiz by karyn-li. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
karyn-li

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,534

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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587

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Question 1 of 10

1. If you were asking for directions on how to get to McDonald's, what would you say? Hint

Qingwen qu maidanglao yao zenme zou

Wo yoa qu mac donalds

Mcdonalds zai na

Madanglao wo yao qu

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are you asking for if you say "wo yao hanbaobao"? Hint

I want a quarter pounder

I want a happy meal

I want french fries

I want a hamburger

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Question 3 of 10

3. All hamburgers come with Coca-Cola. How would you say "Coca-Cola"? Hint

Koule

Koke

Kekoukele

Coke

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sometimes you just can't resist the tempation of a milkshake, but how would you say "milkshake"? Hint

Nuinai

Naizhun

Huonai

Naixi

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Question 5 of 10

5. Little children can't live without a toy in their happy meal. How would they say "toy"? Hint

wangju

wanju

waiju

fanju

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Question 6 of 10

6. All adults usually go for a "juwuba" but what is a "juwuba"? Hint

Big Mac

Filet O Fish

Quarter pounder

Mac Oz

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Question 7 of 10

7. Many people would like some of French fries on the side of their hamburger. How would you say "French fries"? Hint

Zhataio

Shutiao

Youtiao

Fantaio

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Question 8 of 10

8. After eating, you might need to go to the bathroom. What sign would read "bathroom"? Hint

Tesu

Tolete

Suce

Cesuo

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Question 9 of 10

9. The door is not to hard to miss with a sign saying "chu" but what does "chu" mean? Hint

Exit

Staff only

Entry

Toilet

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Question 10 of 10

10. The carpark is in front of you as soon as you step out. How would you say "carpark" or "parking lot"? Hint

Caerpa

Tingchechang

Kapa

Kakpake

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you were asking for directions on how to get to McDonald's, what would you say?

Answer: Qingwen qu maidanglao yao zenme zou

"Maidanglao" is "McDonald's"
"Qingwen" is "may i ask"
"Qu" is "go"
"Yao" is "to" or "want"
"Zenme" is "how"
"Zou" is go or "walk"

Many McDonald's shops are along main roads in China where there are busy shopping complexes. Asking the person at the reception would help find McDonalds on that main road.

2. What are you asking for if you say "wo yao hanbaobao"?

Answer: I want a hamburger

"Wo" is I
"Hanbaobao" is "hamburger"

The first McDonald's opened up in China in 1990 and the first drive-thru in 2005. The McDonald's restaurant has 29 registers, 700 seats and over 1,000 employees.

3. All hamburgers come with Coca-Cola. How would you say "Coca-Cola"?

Answer: Kekoukele

The Chinese had never heard of Coca-Cola before so they used a phonetic transcription to translate it into a word. About 2% of the words in the Chinese dictionary are derived from English words transcribed by sound.

4. Sometimes you just can't resist the tempation of a milkshake, but how would you say "milkshake"?

Answer: Naixi

"Milk" is "nai"
"Xi" is "thin"
Since a milkshake is thin it is called a "naixi"

Milkshakes are not as popular with the locals but on a very hot day, they can be drunk more than 12,000 times a day in Beijing.

5. Little children can't live without a toy in their happy meal. How would they say "toy"?

Answer: wanju

'Wan" is "play".
"Ju' is "item".
Therefore "play item" is "wanju".

Happy Meal toys are like a collectibles item for young children in China. Two whole boxes of toys could be filled in just three years for one child.

6. All adults usually go for a "juwuba" but what is a "juwuba"?

Answer: Big Mac

"Ju" is "big".
"Wuba" has no translation.

Big Macs are the mainstream food of McDonald's in China.

7. Many people would like some of French fries on the side of their hamburger. How would you say "French fries"?

Answer: Shutiao

"Shu" is "summer"
"Tiao" is "sticks"

Since French fries were invented in summer and looked like sticks, "french fries" become "Shutiao". The McDonald's corporation in China had problems finding enough potatoes to make their French fries as they didn't have access to Idaho potatoes from the U.S.

8. After eating, you might need to go to the bathroom. What sign would read "bathroom"?

Answer: Cesuo

"Ce" means "to excrete".
"Sou" means "room".

9. The door is not to hard to miss with a sign saying "chu" but what does "chu" mean?

Answer: Exit

"Chu" is "out", so means the same as "exit".

10. The carpark is in front of you as soon as you step out. How would you say "carpark" or "parking lot"?

Answer: Tingchechang

"Ting" is "stop".
"Che" is "car".
"Chang" is "venue" or "area".

Source: Author karyn-li

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