Mark Zegarelli
Mark Zegarelli

Test Yourself 

Part 3 - Meaning in English

Use this chart to test yourself as you begin to memorize each of the 16 characters in this chapter. See if you can remember the Mandarin character and pronunciation for each English word below. If you get stuck, click this Answers link.


Character

Mandarin Pronunciation

Meaning in English

 

 

to shoot

 

 

spear, lance

 

 

I, me

 

 

to look for, to search

 

 

to fly

 

 

wind

 

 

breath, vital energy

 

 

to beg

 

 

to eat

 

 

heart

 

 

must

 

 

to think, to consider

 

 

how

 

 

always

 

 

you (polite)

 

 

to want, to miss