Greeting and Introduction 

Greeting and introduction are the most common practices in business communication. The general way of greeting in China is to say each other "Ni/Nin hao" (hello). Handshking often accompanies greeting and introduction. To get acquainted, Chinese often use the titles such as "xiansheng" (Mr.), "taitai" (Mrs.), "xiaojie"(Miss), "jiaoshou" (Professor), "laoshi" ( teacher) or ("yisheng") "doctor" to address each other. In Chinese, addressing goes from the general to specific. Thus, "Mr. Wang" is addressed as "Wang xiansheng". Exchanging business cards is one of the politeness routines, especially among businessmen. It is not a Chinese custom to hug at greeting and introduction

1. Which of the following is Not a customary way for Chinese people to greet one another?

A. Shake hands .

B. Say "nin hao".

C. Exchange business cards.

D. Hug.

 

2. "Ni/ Nin Hao", a popular Chinese expression for greeting, can mean all the following except:

A. Hello.

B. Good morning.

C. Good afternoon.

D. Good night.

 

 

3. "Xiaojie" is a Chinese expression used to refer to _________

A. A married woman.

B. An unmarried woman.

C. A little sister.

D. An old lady.

 

 

4. Doctor Wang, who is the manager of a company, is addressed in Chinese as:

A. Wang "daifu".

B. Wang "boshi".

C. "daifu" Wang.

D. "Boshi Wang".

 

 

5. What is a polite way to address a man, for example, Li Ming, in Chinese?

A. Li Ming.

B. "Ming xiansheng".

C. "Xiansheng Li".

D. "Li xiansheng."

 

Created by Ling Wang April 6, 2001

Source of information: Professor Wei Hong