3 pliments and Responses
For example, if a hostess is complimented for her cooking skill ,how will she response in west and china?
East&West
A Chinese hostess will apologize for giving you “Nothing”. She will say“I just made some dishes casually and they are not very tasty.”
While westerners names are written and spoken with the given name first and the family name last .
East&West
In east, chinese use “title +surname” to address their superior or elders rather than call them surnames, while the superior or elders call the addressers their names. Otherwise, the addresser may be considered as ill mannered, ill educated or rude.
The Difference between Chinese and Western Culture
Contents
1.Greeting and Parting 2.Addressing 3 pliments and Responses 4. Thanks and Responses 5. Asking Personal Affairs 6.Invitation