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Being polite, Chinese style
中国人说“哪里哪里”是客气。
Zhōngguórén shuō “nǎlǐ nǎlǐ” shì kèqì.
When Chinese people say 'nǎlǐ nǎlǐ', it is being polite.
中国人
Zhōngguórén
Chinese people
说
shuō
to say
“哪里哪里”
nǎlǐ nǎlǐ
a humble expression used to decline a compliment
是
shì
is
客气
kèqì
polite
别人夸你，你不一定要说“谢谢”。
Biérén kuā nǐ, nǐ bù yīdìng yào shuō “xièxiè”.
When others compliment you, you don't necessarily have to say 'thank you'.
别人
biérén
others
夸
kuā
to compliment
你
nǐ
you
你
nǐ
you
不一定
bù yīdìng
not necessarily
要
yào
have to
说
shuō
to say
“谢谢”
xièxiè
thank you
送礼物的时候，对方可能先不收。
Sòng lǐwù de shíhòu, duìfāng kěnéng xiān bù shōu.
When giving a gift, the other person might not accept it at first.
送
sòng
to give
礼物
lǐwù
gift
的时候
de shíhòu
when
对方
duìfāng
the other party
可能
kěnéng
might
先
xiān
at first
不
bù
not
收
shōu
to accept
你再送一次，他就收了。
Nǐ zài sòng yīcì, tā jiù shōu le.
If you offer it again, they will accept it.
你
nǐ
you
再
zài
again
送
sòng
to offer
一次
yīcì
once
他
tā
he/they
就
jiù
then
收
shōu
to accept
了
le
particle indicating completion
这些我慢慢才明白。
Zhèxiē wǒ mànman cái míngbai.
I only understood these things slowly over time.
这些
zhèxiē
these things
我
wǒ
I
慢慢
mànman
slowly
才
cái
only then
明白
míngbai
to understand
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