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Mandarin Bingo Card Maker

Print a set of different Chinese bingo cards and the caller list that goes with them. Pick a topic or type your own words, choose how many players you have, and the maker prints a different bingo card for each of them, two to a page, plus a caller list. Call the words in Chinese; players mark them in characters, pinyin or English.

18 topics, ready to print

Family: 家人 jiārén (family members), 父母 fùmǔ (parents), 爷爷 yéye (grandpa (dad's father)), 奶奶 nǎinai (grandma (dad's mother)), 外公 wàigōng (grandpa (mom's father)), 外婆 wàipó (grandma (mom's mother)), 哥哥 gēge (older brother), 姐姐 jiějie (older sister), 弟弟 dìdi (younger brother), 妹妹 mèimei (younger sister), 叔叔 shūshu (uncle (dad's younger brother)), 阿姨 āyí (auntie) · Family writing worksheet
Numbers: 一 yī (one), 二 èr (two), 三 sān (three), 四 sì (four), 五 wǔ (five), 六 liù (six), 七 qī (seven), 八 bā (eight), 九 jiǔ (nine), 十 shí (ten), 二十 èrshí (twenty), 百 bǎi (hundred) · Numbers writing worksheet
Colors: 颜色 yánsè (color), 红 hóng (red), 黄 huáng (yellow), 蓝 lán (blue), 绿 lǜ (green), 黑 hēi (black), 白 bái (white), 红色 hóngsè (the color red), 白色 báisè (the color white), 黑色 hēisè (the color black) · Colors writing worksheet
Body parts: 头 tóu (head), 头发 tóufa (hair), 脸 liǎn (face), 眼睛 yǎnjing (eye), 耳朵 ěrduo (ear), 鼻子 bízi (nose), 嘴 zuǐ (mouth), 手 shǒu (hand), 胳膊 gēbo (arm), 肚子 dùzi (belly), 腿 tuǐ (leg), 脚 jiǎo (foot) · Body parts writing worksheet
Telling time: 点 diǎn (o'clock), 分 fēn (minute (on the clock)), 分钟 fēnzhōng (minute (how long)), 小时 xiǎoshí (hour), 时间 shíjiān (time), 时候 shíhou (moment, when), 现在 xiànzài (now), 早上 zǎoshang (early morning), 上午 shàngwǔ (late morning), 中午 zhōngwǔ (noon), 下午 xiàwǔ (afternoon), 晚上 wǎnshang (evening) · Telling time writing worksheet
Days and dates: 星期 xīngqī (week), 星期天 xīngqītiān (Sunday (spoken)), 星期日 xīngqīrì (Sunday (written)), 月 yuè (month), 号 hào (day of the month), 年 nián (year), 今年 jīnnián (this year), 明年 míngnián (next year), 去年 qùnián (last year), 今天 jīntiān (today), 明天 míngtiān (tomorrow), 昨天 zuótiān (yesterday) · Days and dates writing worksheet
Animals: 动物 dòngwù (animal), 猫 māo (cat), 狗 gǒu (dog), 鱼 yú (fish), 鸟 niǎo (bird), 鸡 jī (chicken), 马 mǎ (horse), 牛 niú (cow), 羊 yáng (sheep), 猪 zhū (pig) · Animals writing worksheet
Zodiac animals: 生肖 shēngxiào (zodiac animal), 鼠 shǔ (rat), 牛 niú (ox), 虎 hǔ (tiger), 兔 tù (rabbit), 龙 lóng (dragon), 蛇 shé (snake), 马 mǎ (horse), 羊 yáng (goat), 猴 hóu (monkey), 鸡 jī (rooster), 狗 gǒu (dog), 猪 zhū (pig) · Zodiac animals writing worksheet
Chinese New Year: 春节 Chūnjié (Spring Festival), 新年 xīnnián (New Year), 除夕 chúxī (New Year's Eve), 年夜饭 niányèfàn (New Year's Eve dinner), 团圆 tuányuán (family reunion), 拜年 bàinián (New Year visit), 红包 hóngbāo (red envelope), 压岁钱 yāsuìqián (New Year money for children), 春联 chūnlián (spring couplets), 福 fú (good fortune), 灯笼 dēnglóng (lantern), 鞭炮 biānpào (firecrackers), 烟花 yānhuā (fireworks), 舞狮 wǔshī (lion dance), 舞龙 wǔlóng (dragon dance), 饺子 jiǎozi (dumplings), 年糕 niángāo (New Year rice cake), 汤圆 tāngyuán (sweet rice balls), 鱼 yú (fish), 橘子 júzi (tangerine) · Chinese New Year writing worksheet
Fruits: 水果 shuǐguǒ (fruit), 苹果 píngguǒ (apple), 香蕉 xiāngjiāo (banana), 橙子 chéngzi (orange), 葡萄 pútao (grapes), 西瓜 xīguā (watermelon), 草莓 cǎoméi (strawberry), 梨 lí (pear), 桃子 táozi (peach), 橘子 júzi (tangerine) · Fruits writing worksheet
Vegetables: 蔬菜 shūcài (vegetables), 白菜 báicài (Chinese cabbage), 青菜 qīngcài (leafy greens), 土豆 tǔdòu (potato), 西红柿 xīhóngshì (tomato), 黄瓜 huángguā (cucumber), 胡萝卜 húluóbo (carrot), 洋葱 yángcōng (onion), 蘑菇 mógu (mushroom), 玉米 yùmǐ (corn) · Vegetables writing worksheet
Chinese food: 饺子 jiǎozi (dumplings), 面条 miàntiáo (noodles), 米饭 mǐfàn (cooked rice), 茶 chá (tea), 火锅 huǒguō (hot pot), 包子 bāozi (steamed bun), 汤 tāng (soup), 月饼 yuèbǐng (mooncake), 筷子 kuàizi (chopsticks) · Chinese food writing worksheet
Drinks: 饮料 yǐnliào (drink), 水 shuǐ (water), 茶 chá (tea), 咖啡 kāfēi (coffee), 牛奶 niúnǎi (milk), 奶茶 nǎichá (milk tea), 果汁 guǒzhī (juice), 可乐 kělè (cola), 啤酒 píjiǔ (beer), 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ (mineral water) · Drinks writing worksheet
Weather: 天气 tiānqì (weather), 晴天 qíngtiān (sunny day), 阴天 yīntiān (cloudy day), 云 yún (cloud), 下雨 xiàyǔ (to rain), 下雪 xiàxuě (to snow), 刮风 guāfēng (to be windy), 雾 wù (fog), 冷 lěng (cold), 热 rè (hot), 凉快 liángkuai (cool), 暖和 nuǎnhuo (warm) · Weather writing worksheet
Clothes: 衣服 yīfu (clothes), 裤子 kùzi (pants), 裙子 qúnzi (skirt), 外套 wàitào (coat), 毛衣 máoyī (sweater), 鞋 xié (shoes), 袜子 wàzi (socks), 帽子 màozi (hat), 围巾 wéijīn (scarf), 手套 shǒutào (gloves), 穿 chuān (to wear (clothes, shoes)), 戴 dài (to wear (hat, gloves)) · Clothes writing worksheet
School: 学校 xuéxiào (school), 教室 jiàoshì (classroom), 学生 xuésheng (student), 老师 lǎoshī (teacher), 同学 tóngxué (classmate), 课 kè (lesson), 上课 shàngkè (to start class), 下课 xiàkè (to finish class), 学习 xuéxí (to study), 读 dú (to read aloud), 写 xiě (to write), 听 tīng (to listen), 说 shuō (to speak), 书 shū (book), 课本 kèběn (textbook), 作业 zuòyè (homework), 考试 kǎoshì (exam), 问题 wèntí (question), 答案 dá'àn (answer), 铅笔 qiānbǐ (pencil), 黑板 hēibǎn (blackboard), 图书馆 túshūguǎn (library) · School writing worksheet
Feelings: 心情 xīnqíng (mood), 高兴 gāoxìng (happy), 开心 kāixīn (cheerful), 兴奋 xīngfèn (excited), 难过 nánguò (sad), 生气 shēngqì (angry), 害怕 hàipà (scared), 紧张 jǐnzhāng (nervous), 担心 dānxīn (worried), 累 lèi (tired), 无聊 wúliáo (bored) · Feelings writing worksheet
Jobs: 职业 zhíyè (job), 老师 lǎoshī (teacher), 医生 yīshēng (doctor), 护士 hùshi (nurse), 警察 jǐngchá (police officer), 司机 sījī (driver), 工程师 gōngchéngshī (engineer), 律师 lǜshī (lawyer), 厨师 chúshī (chef), 服务员 fúwùyuán (waiter) · Jobs writing worksheet

How to make a Mandarin bingo cards

Pick one or more topics, or type your own words. Bigger cards need more words.
Choose a card size by level: Easy 3x3, Medium 4x4 or Hard 5x5. The 3x3 and 5x5 cards have a free centre square.
Choose how many cards to print and what the squares show: characters, characters with pinyin, pinyin, or English for a listening game.
Print the cards and cut them in half. The caller list is the last page.

Common questions

How do you play Mandarin bingo?

The caller says a word from the caller list in Chinese and ticks it off. Players find the word on their card and mark it. The first player with a full row, column or diagonal calls out 宾果 (bīnguǒ, bingo!) and reads the words back in Chinese.

Is every bingo card different?

Yes. Each card gets its own set of words in its own order, so no two cards are the same and players finish at different times. The maker asks for a few more words than a card holds to make that possible.

How many words do I need?

At least 10 words for 3x3 cards, 18 for 4x4 cards and 26 for 5x5 cards. Pick two or three topics together, or add your own words, for the bigger cards.

Can the cards be in English for a listening game?

Yes. Choose English for the squares: the caller says the Chinese word and players mark its meaning. Characters, characters with pinyin, and pinyin alone are the other choices.

Are the bingo cards free?

Yes. Print up to 40 cards at a time, as often as you like, with no sign-up. A free account only adds saving the words to SayMei Flashcards.

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