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To Bow or Not to Bow

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ID: 0609 Elementary
A shake of the hand received with an approving grip. A bow of the head prompts a slightly confused bow in return. A bear hug... a stone stiff body. Two kisses on each cheek... well, you might want to think twice about that one. Unsure what to do? ChinesePod greeting methodology 101 to the rescue. Listen to this podcast and learn about first meetings in China, in Mandarin Chinese.
Thu Aug 16 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
见面 jiànmiàn to meet
需要 xūyào to need
鞠躬 jūgōng to bow
但是 dànshì but
在中国，见面的时候需要鞠躬吗？
zài Zhōngguó ，jiànmiàn de shíhou xūyào jūgōng ma ？
In China, do you need to bow when you meet people?
不需要。
bù xūyào 。
No.
但是在日本和韩国要鞠躬。
dànshì zài Rìběn hé Hánguó yào jūgōng 。
But in Japan and Korea you need to bow.
在中国，握手就可以了。
zài Zhōngguó ，wòshǒu jiù kěyǐ le 。
In China, you can just shake hands.
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