I hear that you've just come back from the U.S.?
Yes.
Then do you think there's something different between Chinese and Western culture?
Yes, indeed. Using the food culture as an example, We Chinese usually use chopsticks while the western people use knives and folks more often.
I feel that chopsticks are easy to catch while knives and folks are difficult.
I guess the western people won't agree with you because they have to spend a lot of time mastering to use chopsticks.
Maybe you're right.
I remember one day I was invited by an American classmate to his house.At dinner, his parents said that I could help myself and they wouldn't proffer me food, which was completely different from Chinese culture.
That's right.Chinese are hospitable.We would entertain our relatives warmly and consider proffering them food as our enthusiasm.
You can't say that Americans are not enthusiastic.This is only their own way of entertaining guests.
Hehe.
At a western dinner, boys are gentle while girls are polite, and they'd say 'excuse me' when they leave.The gentlemen would wait until women come back.
What about China?I feel in Chinese culture, a polite sentence for leaving is 'I'm full.Please enjoy slowly'.
Yes.That's the difference between cultures.What's more, when you're abroad or have business with foreign business friends, you'd better get to know a little of the differences between the cultures of the two countries to avoid embarrassing mistakes.
You've got it.
完全人工翻译.:)希望您满意。
累死我了,这么多人翻了。
I heard you've just come back from US?
Yes.
So,have you got the feeling that there're many differences between eastern and western cultures?
Surely there're many differences. For instance, we Chinese use chopsticks while western people use knief and fork.
I think chopsticks are easy to use, but knief and fork really hard for me.
I guess western people won't agree with you on this point. Actually they have to spend lots of time to learn how to use chopsticks.
Maybe you're right.
I remember once an Amercian classmate invite me to dinner in his home. His parents just asked me to help myself instead of getting dishes into my plate. It's the very opposite of Chinese tradition.
Yes, Chinses always warmly welcomed our relertives and friends, and showing their are hospitality by getting dishes to their plates.
You can't say Americans are not hospitable,they just have a different way.
hum.
In western countries, while at dinner table, man are supposed to be gentle and women are polite. They would excuses from leaving the talbe, and man would wait for ladies back befor they start to eat.
What about in China? I think in Chinese culture, it's a polite way to leave the table by saying "I'm full, please take your time to eat."
Yes, this is the difference. When you're going aboard or get together with foreign friends or busniess man, you'd better to be aware of these differences to avoid the embarrassment.
You're right!
i heard that you had come back from America just now
yes
then, do you think there are many differences between Chinese culture and western culture?
yes,i do,there many differences between them.Such as the diet culture,we are adopt to eat with stickchalk in China,while the westerners are adopt to eat with knife and forks。
i feel it is simple to use the stickchalks ,while it is difficult to use knife and forks
i guess the westerners can not agree with you,them must spend
much time in learning how to use stichkchalks 。
maybe you are right
i remeber some time i was invated to have a meal in one of my American calssmate’s home,his father and mother said“help youself”to me,them do not like to offer dishes,which is very
different from the Chinese
you are right,the Chinese are fond of gustures。if some relatives come to my home,we will offer dishes to show our zeal。
you cann’t say the Americans zealless,that’s the way them treat their gustures。
AHA.
the men are gentle and the women are poliet in the west,before them leave the table them would say“sorry”,the men would wait for women to have the meal together
how about Chinese?i think,in Chinese culture,the poliet way
of saying is“i am full,please take it easy”
yes,those are the culture differnces,but if you go aboard or touch with foreign friends ,it's advisible to know some the differences,or else you may be very embarrassed
you are right!
日一楼的害人,一看就知道是软件翻译的。
I've heard that you've just been back from US?
Yes.
Do you feel that there's much difference between Eastern and Western culture?
Yes, there's much difference indeed. Take eating habit for example, we Chinese are used to eat with chopsticks while most westerners use knives and forks.
I think it's easier to use chopsticks than knives or forks.
I guess westerners do not possibly agree with your opinion. They must spend a lot of money to learn to use chopsticks.
Maybe you're right.
I remember once being invited by my American classmates to his home to have dinner. His parents told me to help myself. They were not used to passing dishes to me which is widely different from what we do in China.
Yes, Chinese people are very hospitable. We'll treat guests warmly when they come to visit by passing them the dishes.
You can not say that the Americans are not hospitable. This is their own way to treat guests.
Haha.
Men are gentle while ladies are polite when they sit at the table in western society. They ask for excuse before leaving the table. And men will wait for the ladies to return before having meals together.
What about in China? I feel in Chinese culture, the polite syaing for leaving the table is "I'm finished, enjoy your meal."
Yes, here lies the culture difference. But if you go overseas or you are with foreign friends and businessmen, you'd better know part of the culture difference between the two countries. Otherwise, it would be embrassed if you make mistakes.
You're right.
You just heard that the United States come back?
Yes.
So, you are not in the West think that there are many different cultures?
Yes, indeed there are many different. For example, food culture it, we Chinese people used to eat with chopsticks, but Westerners use knives and forks.
I think that is very easy to use chopsticks, it is difficult knife and fork.
I guess Westerners do not necessarily agree with your argument. They must spend a lot of time to learn how to use chopsticks.
Perhaps you are right.
I remember a time when the United States invited students to his home for dinner, in the table on his parents said to me, please Zibian, they are not accustomed to us Jiacai. China and we totally different.
The ah. Chinese people very well off. We are home to friends and relatives will be very warm hospitality that they Jiacai to express our enthusiasm.
You can not say that Americans are not enthusiastic, it is only their hospitality Road.
Ha ha.
Western boys will be on the table in the gentleman, very polite girls, from the table will say that I am sorry. Men such as President back together after meals.
China? I feel that in the Chinese culture, courtesy of view from the table is: I fill up, please use slow.
Yes. This is the cultural differences. But if you go abroad, or foreign friends and businessmen together to understand the best points difference between the two countries in cultural, absurd will be very embarrassing.
Justified!