Too Polite
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ID: 0124
Newbie
The last thing you would want to do is insult your kind host…but where to learn about the do’s and don’ts of Chinese etiquette? In this podcast, Ken and Jenny nicely promenade you through a cultural Mandarin Chinese lesson on Chinese manners. Learn how to be polite—Chinese-style!
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 太 | tài | too | |
| 晚 | wǎn | late | |
| 想 | xiǎng | wish to | |
| 走 | zǒu | to leave |
太晚了我想走
tài 太wǎn 晚le 了wǒ 我xiǎng 想zǒu 走
It's too late. I would like to go.
我送你回家
wǒ 我sòng 送nǐ 你huíjiā 回家
I'll take you home.
不用了太麻烦你了
bùyòng le 不用了tài 太máfan 麻烦nǐ 你le 了
You don't need to. It's too much trouble.
一点也不麻烦我们走吧
yīdiǎn 一点yě 也bù 不máfan 麻烦wǒmen 我们zǒu 走ba 吧
It's not troublesome at all. Let's go.
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