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Have you eaten yet?”. At this time, women think: “Why he always asking if I have eaten or not whenever I’m online? Does he think I eat 24 hours a day? I’m not a machine!”</p>\n<p><strong>#9 “你忙！(Nǐ máng!) Get your things done first/Focus on your busy work first!”\t</strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.echineselearning.com/image/newsletter/kids/432xNx421general7.jpg.pagespeed.ic.730XXf9Snr.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\"/></p>\n<p>When men talk with women, men often don’t know what to say next. Some men may say “你忙！(Nǐ máng!) Get your things done first/Focus on your busy work first!” Some women may think “this man doesn’t really want to talk with me. If so, he wouldn’t ask me to get my work done before communicating. I’m’ a human, not a workaholic! If he likes me, what he really should want is for me to focus on him and talk more together. 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Get Familiar with the Way Chinese People Interact with Others.</strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.echineselearning.com/image/newsletter/kids/407general4.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"314\"/></p>\n<p>This has to do with understanding the way Chinese people interact with others and what they mean by their words, expressions, and actions.</p>\n<p>A euphemistic way of speaking: Different from western countries, many Chinese people don’t like talk about the problem directly. They feel it is not polite to point out the problem, but rather infer a problem and allow others to make the same inferences. Chinese people are very modest and they don’t like conflict and confrontation. “以和为贵 (yǐ hé wéi guì) Harmony is precious” is a common belief in traditional Chinese culture which has deeply affected the Chinese and their behavior. For example, if your Chinese is not good, few people will ever say:</p>\n<blockquote>“你的中文很差 (Nǐ de zhōngwén hěn chà) Your Chinese is poor.”\t</blockquote>\n<p>Most of time, some Chinese people will prefer to say:</p>\n<blockquote>“你的中文还可以更好 (Nǐ de zhōngwén hái kěyǐ gèng hǎo)。”</blockquote>\n<p>or</p>\n<blockquote>“你的中文还有进步空间 (Nǐ de zhōngwén hái yǒu jìnbù kōngjiān)。”</blockquote>\n<p>They both have the same meaning: “Your Chinese can become better.”</p>\n<p>For Chinese people, praise is more constructive than criticism. Be careful of this while doing business in China. Always be tactful and careful of which words you choose to use when making constructive criticism.</p>\n<p><strong>4. Learn the Language</strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.echineselearning.com/image/newsletter/kids/407general5.png\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"/></p>\n<p>This one is pretty obvious, but if you have the ability to speak Chinese at an above intermediate level, then you will most likely be able to understand how some things may sound rude in English but when translated into Chinese, the words may be perfectly normal and not at all impolite. It is tough to master any language, but if you are serious about doing business in China then learn their language and make allowances for mistranslations towards those who have learned your language.</p>\n<p>Of course, depending on your particular business scenario and situation, you also need professional knowledge in your specific field and some knowledge of the legal framework to protecting yourself. While these business intricacies can’t be summed up in just a few sentences, maybe we can just save that for next time! 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