Introduction to Chinese

1. How many tones are there in Chinese?.

2. What is Pinyin.
3. Write hello in Chinese.
4. Write the date of Chinese New year 2015.
5. Does Chinese New year fall on the same day every year?
6. Whats the Chinese lucky color
7. What do people do to celebrate Chinese New year.
8. Write happy new year in Chinese.

Answers
1. In Mandarin Chinese there are four basic tones in the language, however there is a fifth
neutral tone. You can identify what tone to use for a syllable by certain pinyin characters.
2. A way to translate Chinese into Roman based languages. Like English.
3. Hello in Chinese is
4. Chinese New year will be on February 19 2015.
5. The Chinese New year does fall on the same day every year.
6. Red, yellow and green are considered lucky numbers in Chinese culture. Red is associated
with fire, and symbolizes fortune and joy. Red is considered the luckiest number and is
commonly used in many festivals and important events. Yellow, the most prestigious color is
considered lucky because it symbolized being in power and royalty. This is because the first
Emperor (Qin Shi Huang) wore yellow to signify his power. Green is a sign of health, prosperity
and harmony.
7. Chinese New year starts with a new year eve dinner. Traditionally eating fish and dumplings.
After New Years Eve dinner people stay up all night to let off fireworks. Children get given red
packets which is a red envelope with money in it, money amounts usually vary between one
to three thousand. Red envelopes are usually given to the child from an elder or parent. A few
days before Chinese New year people will also do a complete cleaning of their house to
remove the old and put decorations up do celebrate the New `Year.
8. is the Chinese word for happy New Year.