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Chinese Loanwords in English - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 60 times
- The average score is 13 of 29
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct | |
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| Misc. | Chinese concept of two opposed but intertwined entities. The symbol is well known. | yin-yang | 88%
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| Misc. | Large, round-bottomed pan used for stir-frying. | wok | 81%
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| Misc. | A Chinese game with tiles. | mahjong | 79%
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| Misc. | Life energy or force usually in context of traditional medicine or martial arts. In Chinese, this word can also mean 'breath' or 'gas'. | chi | 75%
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| Misc. | An expensive and soft textile. From Greek sērikos, which may be derived from the Old Chinese word (sī in modern Mandarin).* | silk | 75%
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| Misc. | † Hokkien. Drink by soaking leaves of a certain plant in hot water. | tea | 69%
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| Misc. | A term for Chinese martial arts, usually unarmed. Also a genre of movie with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. | kung fu | 67%
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| Misc. | Something in the middle of a martial art, dancing, yoga and exercise. Frequently done in large groups of old people outside. | tai chi | 62%
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| Food and Drink | Informal word for food. When repeated, also a breed of dog. | chow | 58%
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| Food and Drink | Cantonese. Literal meaning: white vegetable; in fact the stems are white but the leaves are green. It is related to cabbage and it has a mild flavor. | bok choy | 52%
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| Food and Drink | Various small portions of food, such as dumplings, served as brunch together with †, especially in Cantonese cuisine. Thought to mean 'to touch the heart'. | dim sum | 46%
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| Food and Drink | Hokkien. Originally, a sort of fish sauce. The word was adopted into Malay, where it means soy sauce. In the West, a savory sauce made of tomatoes.* | ketchup | 42%
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| Misc. | To bow with the head all the way to the ground. | kowtow | 42%
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| Misc. | Hokkien. Freely translated, 'man root'. A valuable plant used for cooking and traditional medicine. | ginseng | 40%
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| Misc. | Repeated syllable used to express that you want somebody to hurry up. | chop-chop | 38%
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| Food and Drink | Thick glazy dark brown sauce from Cantonese cuisine. It means 'seafood' even though it contains no seafood ingredient nor is it served with that. | hoisin | 38%
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| Food and Drink | Cantonese. An orange citrus fruit not much bigger than a grape, that is eaten whole. | kumquat | 38%
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| Food and Drink | A fruit with a tough pink skin and sweet white flesh. | lychee | 37%
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| Misc. | Informal term which means 'overly enthusiastic'. Popularized by a US brigadier general stationed in China before WW2, from a Chinese phrase meaning 'to work together'. | gung ho | 33%
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| Food and Drink | A type of berry, usually dried, marketed as a superfood. In China, they are sometimes added to †. Also known as wolfberry. | goji | 31%
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| Calque (a literal word-for-word translation) | A military strategy where a receding army destroys all resources to starve the pursuing enemy. For example during Napoleon's expedition into Russia. | scorched earth | 27%
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| Calque (a literal word-for-word translation) | Dish of vegetables in a pancake wrapper, which can be deep fried. Its name derives from the fact that it's traditionally eaten with Chinese New Year. | spring roll | 27%
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| Calque (a literal word-for-word translation) | Two-word expression, meaning something that looks powerful but is harmless, or an empty threat. One of the two words is an animal. | paper tiger | 25%
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| Calque (a literal word-for-word translation) | To profoundly persuade people of a certain set of beliefs, even when obviously wrong, by extended and repeated exposure to propaganda. Entered the English language in the Korean War. | brainwash | 23%
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| Food and Drink | Cantonese barbecued pork (usually shoulder or belly) with a sweet, red glaze. | char siu | 23%
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| Calque (a literal word-for-word translation) | Two-word expression that means to experience humiliation or dishonor. | lose face | 15%
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| Misc. | Type of † between black and green. It means 'black dragon'. | oolong | 15%
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| Misc. | Chinese version of an astronaut. | taikonaut | 13%
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| Food and Drink | An aromatic rhizome (rootstalk) used in Southeast Asia, for example in tom kha kai. Possibly derived, via Sanskrit, from the placename Gaoliang.* | galangal | 6%
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