英文版浅谈中英文化差异

The cultural differences between Chinese and western etiquette probing [Abstract]

Etiquette is a nation in the specific historical conditions and geographical environment development and heritage down etiquette civilizations standard, is a symbol of the cultural morphology and reflect. Differences between Chinese and western culture in appellation and call, meet, diners five aspects, ladies first show different etiquette form. The different nationality's thinking style and concept of value difference between Chinese and western etiquette difference is the cultural roots. Use "and different" the attitude of treating the cultural differences between Chinese and western etiquette, recognition and respect for differences, exploring etiquette culture interoperability, it helps improve the sensitivity and of cultural differences on his culture, thereby improving communication efficiency resilience.

[Key words]

Chinese and western etiquette; Cultural difference; Values

First, Chinese and western etiquette culture difference

"Etiquette" is the product of civilized society, it is an artificial construct in social interaction to specified in the manners people behavior such as communication norms. As long as the human existence contacts and communication activities, human needs through etiquette to express their emotions and respect each other. Spain's queen Elizabeth once said, "courtesy but a letter of recommendation." traffic sifang China since ancient times, boasts a formal state, hospitable persons with courtesy is the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, which formed a rich culture etiquette, eliminate one untimely feudal dross, combining the development practice of The Times change and enrich the content of the civilization and progress, still very important. Especially in after China's entry into WTO, with the UK and the western countries represented frequently communicating. If you don't understand western etiquette customs and traditions, he is likely to cause misunderstanding, causing communication cannot. Some we don't mind words, manners, in foreign guests may look like is disrespectful or offend or offensive, thus forming interpersonal and communication obstacles. To ensure that foreign relations and reception services running smoothly, avoid brusque and discourteous, it is necessary to understand and know countries

etiquette habits and characteristics. Only in this way can we truly respect guests, embody China's people's enthusiasm, hospitable formal state demeanor. Etiquette evident national features, is a kind of culture form symbol and reflect, people in the raising of the foot, raised rhetoric between often reflects in different cultural characteristics. Different cultures, social communication standard also vary. The cultural differences between Chinese and western etiquette is mainly manifested in competitive with name, title and western taboo custom and ladies first five aspects:

1、cultural appellation and call etiquette difference. Both Chinese and English culture differences on this problem is obvious. In Chinese culture, appellation is analytical, and in English culture, appellation is fuzzy general. An English word cousin, aunt and UN - cle can corresponding eight different Chinese appellation. In the call, han culture always think small, young must respect the old, older. We often say that Lao zhang, Lao li, old man, woman, old man, zhang sister-in-law, LiDaMa wait, it is to show respect titles. And in English culture, in addition to formal occasions, "Mr And Mrs. Outside, met miss between size, no matter the age can all use first names, and that is a kind of close says even if the gap between age so called also not brusque or impolite feeling, with Chinese etiquette habits completely opposite. Chinese children if parents, grandparents, for students in teacher use first names, it must be considered rude. In the west, "old" is weak, old, weak, say others as synonymous with "old" is a kind of contempt rude performance.

2、the difference, meet etiquette. The Chinese body be tiny to meet before handshake for ritual, particularly with sloping supervisor or VIP shake hands when to respectfully underload upper body, and respect in the west thought this action appear too despised. The Chinese often like to use both hands clenched, left hand was severe or catch or slap each other's shoulder or back, even hug someone else's neck says attitude enthusiasm and respect each other, people from english-speaking countries grew disgust, think he too close, showed obvious hypocrisy and not true. Chinese often asked "meet you eat? Go? Stem what?" This very confused, westerners, sometimes even anger, think interference in their affairs.

3、different etiquette diners. Chinese on the table to good or not advised dishes for courtesy, advised guests eat more drik, party show host hospitality, westerners never reluctantly others, the guest with the hostess action often. Master general enquire if the guest are like to drink something, the guest should truthfully answer, the guest, the host will no longer if declined reluctantly. The Chinese will actively pour tea or a drink, and