中西文化差异英文

中西文化差异英文

Differences Betwween Chinese And Western Clture

As we know,there are many obvious differences between chinese and western clture.Here I will epress some opinions about this.

Chinese culture is the collectivist culture.Chinese put the benefit

of groung the first place.The value of people can not be allowed to set up over the the benefit of the grounp.On the contrary,western culture is the individualist culture.They spare no efforts to show off themselves.

1、Differences in addressing

Chinese put the given name after the family name.While in the

western country,their given names were put at the place.We can see that Chinese regard the family name more important than the given name.It reflects that Westerners have a thought that each person is significant in our world and a person should play a important role among our beings.

2、Differences in rendering thanks

Generaly,in China the family members hardly say “thanks”.If say

it,we will feel strange and have distance beween each other.But Westerners can it on any occasion and beween any people.When someone

give they a cup of drink,they will say“Thanks”.What,s

more,when someone ask you“Would you like something to

eat/dirnk,”Chinese would say a few words of courtesy although

they would like.But in th e west,peole will say“Yes,please”if

they would like and will say“No,thanks”if they would not.

3、Differences in praise

In China ,when someone praise us,we usually will be modesty.Maybe we would say“where,where”.However,in western

country,they often resp ond “Thank you”.

4、Different attitude to the privacy

When see somebody for the first time ,Chinese care about their

age,marriage,income and so on.But in western country people don’t like others ask they these question.They will think your prying is getting too personal.And they will not welcome you.

5、Differences of greeting

Chinese people are acccustomed to greet with others saying that “Did you have a meal”.And if you talking about it with

westerners,they feel you wil invite them to a meal.In fact,they have many topics to greet others,such as weather,health,traffic,physical education and hobbies.