Chinese Vocabulary Quiz
Test your Chinese vocabulary with this matching exercise containing twenty-six core Chinese words. Match each Chinese word on the left with its English equivalent on the right. We’ve included Pinyin romanizations for each of the Chinese words in case you need them. However, we recommend looking at the Pinyin only if you’re stumped by the original characters.
Check the answer key at the bottom of the quiz to see how well you did. If you’re struggling with vocabulary or any other facet of the Chinese language, contact the Language Island in Atlanta. Our highly-qualified teachers offer classes that are custom-tailored to your individual needs.
1. 周 (zhōu) | A. calendar | |
2. 秒 (miǎo) | B. hour | |
3. 用 (yòng) | C. can | |
4. 做 (zuò) | D. week | |
5. 漂亮 (piàoliang) | E. come | |
6. 年 (nián) | F. go | |
7. 小时 (xiǎoshí) | G. second | |
8. 做 (zuò) | H. far | |
9. 看 (kàn) | I. minute | |
10. 丑 (chǒu) | J. beautiful | |
11. 今天 (jīntiān) | K. year | |
12. 分钟 (fēnzhōng) | L. laugh | |
13. 去 (qù) | M. bad | |
14. 远 (yuǎn) | N. see | |
15. 难 (nán) | O. use | |
16. 明天 (míngtiān) | P. small | |
17. 点 (n)点 (diǎn) | Q. good | |
18. 来 (lái) | R. ugly | |
19. 小 (xiǎo) | S. difficult | |
20. 简单 (jiǎndān) | T. today | |
21. 昨天 (zuótiān) | U. do | |
22. 能 (néng) | V. o’clock | |
23. 笑 (xiào) | W. easy | |
24. 好 (hǎo) | X. tomorrow | |
25. 坏 (huài) | Y. make | |
26. 日历 (rìlì) | Z. yesterday |
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