英语翻译
JustlikeChinese,westernersgivegiftsonmanyoccasions(场合),suchas,onbirthdaysofgoodfriends,
atChristmasandsomeotherholidays.Althoughgiftsarealwayswelcome,itisnotnecessarytoexchange
(交换)giftsatanytime.Theyexchangegiftsonlyamonggoodfriends.
Usuallywhenyouareinvitedtodinner,youneedn'tbringagiftexceptonspecialoccasions,forexample,
whenyouaregoingtobeaweekendguest(宾客).Ifyouwishtobringsomething,thegiftsshouldalways
besmall,simpleandcheap.Youmightbringsomesweetsorsomesmalltoysforthechildren,orabook,
someflowers,abottleofwineetcforthehost(主人).Ifyouwanttomakeyourgiftsspecial,youcanbring
someChinesetea,Chinesepaintings,Chinesepapercuts(剪纸)orotherthingslikethat,orevenyoucancook
Chinesedishandbringitwithyou.
Westernersprefertoopenagiftatonce,andadmire(赞美)it.Theywouldthankyouandmakesome
comment(谈论)aboutthegift'sbeautysothatyouknowtheylikeyourgiftverymuch.