Word of the Day: Usage of TA (He) in Chinese Language

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How To Compliment in Chinese, usage of 哪里哪里 Nă lĭ, Nă lĭ

One of the cultural differences that most foreigners learn in China is the way of replying to compliments. In Australia, if someone says you are wearing a nice dress, you would most likely to say “Thank you”. However, to respond to a compliment like that in China would be considered slightly prideful, and it would make people feel more comfortable to be more modest. People think that it will be helpful for building better interpersonal relationships with others.

It is almost like there are certain rules for what is appropriate to say in certain situations. For example, you are visiting someone’ house for the first time, and you are kind of expected to say something positive about the house. Such as “it is so clean and beautiful”, but the host are never supposed to directly accept the praise. The host is more likely to say something like “oh, I didn’t get free time to do the cleaning, sorry about the mess”. Even though she might have worked hard on it all day.

There is a Chinese phrase that is basically appropriate for all this kind of conversation. That is 哪里哪里 [nă lĭ, nă lĭ]. The direct English translation is “Where, where”, simply means “no no no, I’m being flattered”. So next time, when Chinese people compliment your Chinese, use this phrase哪里哪里 [nă lĭ, nă lĭ] and they will be amazed how idiomatic your Chinese is.

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What is the meaning of red color in Chinese culture?

If you ask Chinese people what color is more likely to represent Chinese culture, most of them will probably give you the answer of 红色［hóng sè］ (red color) .

In China, 红色［hóng sè］symbolizes delight and good fortune. That is also the reason that 红色［hóng sè］can be found everywhere during Chinese New Year and some festive celebrations, such as traditional wedding ceremony. People use红色［hóng sè］to decorate the houses and to express their best wishes to the future life. Chinese people like红色［hóng sè］very much, and they prefer to wear red clothing to add in a festive mood in festival celebrations.

Because it is the symbolic color of happiness, 红色［hóng sè］is strictly forbidden at funerals. However, as the names of the dead were normally written in red, it may be considered offensive to write Chinese names in red link.

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Word of the Day: Usage of WO in Chinese Language

 

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