The Etiquette You Must Know When You Invite Others in China

Chinese people are big on treating people to dinner. It is common for Chinese to go to dinner or lunch together and vie to be the one to pay the bill. This lesson helps you understand this aspect of Chinese culture. Click the photo below to watch the video lesson.

Exercises in the Video:

1. A: Lìli, wǒmen qù dǎ bǎolíngqiú ba. Wǒ qǐngkè.
A: 丽丽, 我们 去 打 保龄球 吧。我 请客。

B: Zhè zěnme hǎo yìsi ne, wǒmen AA ba.
B: 这 怎么 好 意思呢，我们 AA 吧。

Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.

A. Lili’s friend wants to treat Lili to bowling.
B. Lili doesn’t want to go bowling.
C. They can play bowling for free.

B: Búyòngle, LǐLán, wǒmen AA ba.
B: 不用了 ， 李兰，我们 AA 吧。

A: Méishìr, zhèi cì wǒ qǐng, nǐ xià cì ba.
A: 没事儿，这 次 我 请，你 下 次 吧。