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Language Tips: Chinese Gift-giving Culture
Story of the Day: Be There Just To Make Up The Number 滥竽充数 làn yú chōng shù
Dialogue:
A:请问,去别人家里做客,一般送什么礼物?
Qĭng wèn, qù bié rén jiā lĭ zuò kè, yì bān sòng shén me lĭ wù?
Excuse me. What's a suitable gift if I'm invited to visit a family?
B:对方是什么人?家里都有谁?
duì fāng shì shén me rén ?jiā lǐ dōu yǒu shuí ?
Who the host is and who are in the host’s family?
A:是我的朋友。他跟父母住在一起。
Shì wŏ de péng you3. Tā gēn fù mŭ zhù zài yì qĭ
It's my friend, she live with his parents.
B:那送果篮吧,里面装上新鲜的水果,好看又好吃。
Nà sòng guŏ lán ba, lĭ miàn zhuāng shàng xīn xiān de shuǐ guǒ, hǎo kàn yòu hǎo chī。
Then, it'd be great to take a fruit basket with fresh fruits, it looks well and eats well.
A:去哪里可以买到?
qù nǎ lǐ kě yǐ mǎi dào?
Then wher can I get it?
B:超市或者水果店都可以。
chāo shì huò zhě shuǐ guǒ diàn dōu kě yǐ 。
You can go to a supermarket or a fruit store for that.
A:谢谢。
Xiè xiè.
Thanks.
B:不客气。
Bú kè qi.
No problem.
Words & expressions:
【别人】bié rén: other; other people
【做客】zuò kè: be a guest; visit one’s family
【一般】yī bān: usually, often
【礼物】lǐ wù: gift or present
【对方】duì fāng: the other side
【朋友】péng yǒu: friend
【果篮】guǒ lán: fruits basket
【新鲜】xīn xiān: fresh
【水果】shuǐ guǒ: fruits
【超市】chāo shì: supermarket
Hosts: Liu Min & Jessica
Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu
Producer: Lu Chang