{"id":1512,"date":"2014-01-26T09:38:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T09:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1512"},"modified":"2016-06-26T07:10:28","modified_gmt":"2016-06-26T07:10:28","slug":"say-mother-law-chinese","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/all-video-lessons\/say-mother-law-chinese","title":{"rendered":"How to Say Mother-in-Law in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c9OR4K6qbJs\" 'frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Notes&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1466765207314-957f075d-6d35&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<strong>\u5012\u63d2\u95e8\u513f<\/strong> d\u00e0o ch\u0101 m\u00e9n \u00e9r ( When a husband lives with his wife family)<br \/>\n<strong>\u6d0b\u5973\u5a7f<\/strong> y\u00e1ng n\u01da x\u00f9 ( A foreign son in law)<br \/>\n<strong>\u4e08\u6bcd\u5a18<\/strong> zh\u00e0ng m\u01d4 ni\u00e1ng ( Mother in law)<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Expanded Knowledge&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1466765207383-ec5d35a4-ffd8&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Chinese Greetings<\/h2>\n<p>Many western countries accept hugs and kisses as a popular form of greeting although a handshake is still the formal way of greeting people. In China, a handshake or a simple and kind salutation is common.<\/p>\n<h3>Form of Address:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/13.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1513\" \/>A form of address is to some extent a reflection of social climate. In China, various forms of address are used according to circumstances. Choosing the appropriate and correct form shows your wit and high respect to others. Generally, for Chinese people it should be in accord with convention and care much about the personal favor of the people being addressed. There are four main categories:<br \/>\nJob Title: You can call someone directly by his job title or put it before his surname or full name. This is often used in the workplace and on more formal occasions:<\/p>\n<table width=\"550\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Chinese Pinyin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>The same meaning in English<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">H\u00fa Zh\u01d4 X\u00ed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u80e1\u4e3b\u5e2d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">President Hu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Zh\u0101ng J\u012bng L\u01d0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u5f20\u7ecf\u7406<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Manager Zhang<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Li\u00fa Zh\u01d4 R\u00e8n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u5218\u4e3b\u4efb<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Director Liu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>To address based on professional qualifications, which expresses respect to those being addressed:<\/p>\n<table width=\"550\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Pinyin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>The same meaning in English<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">L\u01d0 Ji\u00e0o Sh\u00f3u<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u674e\u6559\u6388<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Professor Li<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">W\u00e1ng L\u01dc Sh\u012b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u738b\u5f8b\u5e08<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Lawyer Wang<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Generally, you can call others by their family name or full name by putting the Mr. or Ms. in front. This is the general address most widely used in company, hotels, stores, restaurants, karaoke, bars and other places.<\/p>\n<h3>Phatic Communion<\/h3>\n<p>A smile, good eye contact and politeness are expressions of sincerity. These are the beginning of communication. Just like westerners, the Chinese usually pass the time of day with one another as a precursor to getting to the point of a conversation or presentation.<\/p>\n<p>Different conditions require different styles in which conversational greetings may be exchanged. When you meet someone for the first time, the most commonly-used words are:<\/p>\n<table width=\"550\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Chinese Pinyin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>The same meaning in English<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">N\u01d0 H\u01ceo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u4f60\u597d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Hello\/Hi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">H\u011bn G\u0101o X\u00ecng R\u00e8n Sh\u00ed N\u01d0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u5f88\u9ad8\u5174\u8ba4\u8bc6\u4f60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Glad to see you. \/ Nice to meet you.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">X\u00ecng Hu\u00ec (more formal )<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u5e78\u4f1a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">How do you do?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For greeting acquaintances, the words will be more informal and friendly like the following:<\/p>\n<table width=\"550\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Pinyin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"99\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"306\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Meaning in English<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">H\u01ceo Ji\u01d4 B\u00fa Ji\u00e0n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u597d\u4e45\u4e0d\u89c1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Long time no see!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">M\u00e1ng Sh\u00e9n Me Ne<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u5fd9\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">What are you busying doing these days?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">Zu\u00ec J\u00ecn R\u00fa H\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">\u6700\u8fd1\u5982\u4f55\uff1f<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\">How are you doing recently?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to prepare the first meeting with mother-in-law in China?  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