Language Course

做客Being a house guest

Vocabulary

Chinese English
做客zuòkè to be a guest
准时zhǔnshí punctual; on time; on schedule
刀叉dāochā knife and fork
拖鞋tuōxié slippers
招呼zhāohu to greet
敬意jìngyì respect
破费pòfèi to spend money; go to some expense
礼貌lǐmào courtesy; etiquette; politeness; manners
筷子kuàizi chopsticks
脱鞋tuō xié to take off shoes

Useful Expressions and Phrases

Chinese English
为…干杯!Wèi …gānbēi! Toast to …
请您收下。Qǐng nín shōu xià. Please accept.
您太客气了。Nín tài kèqi le. You're so kind; You are so polite.
不用破费。Bú yòng pòfèi. You shouldn’t have gone to the expense.
不成敬意。Bù chéng jìngyì. This can hardly express our sincere thanks.
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