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How are you?
I’m fine! Thank you, and you?
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Topic Introduction
In English-speaking countries, for example, people often say “How are you?” as a greeting. This sounds like a question about one’s health, but they don’t expect the person to tell us about his health. When they reply, he or she usually responds by saying “I’m fine, thanks. ” If he or she is not feeling well, he or she can just say “Not very well, I’m afraid.” A simple reply like
尼泊尔宾主相见时, 双手合十, 口中道声”纳马斯得”．在山区, 主宾相见时, 主 人伸出舌头表示对客人的欢迎．因为舌头和心都是鲜红的, 红舌头代表赤诚的 心．
非洲有的部落有个奇怪的礼节, 即表示珍爱一个人或一个物时, 要吐唾沫．当部 落的战士第一次遇到小孩时, 要朝他吐口唾沫．在触摸一件新武器时, 要先在自 己手上吐唾沫．这可能是一种古老的遗俗, 因为一些原始人认为, 口水可以避除 邪恶．
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Topic Introduction
Greeting is a way of being friendly and polite to someone. It is also a way of starting a conversation. Because different countries may have different customs (风俗) and habits, there is a great difference in greetings between Chinese and the British / American.
