Podcast – Everyday Chinese Expressions (Mandarin)

Episode 1 – How to Greet a Chinese Woman

11.26.2012 - By Joan Wang & Noah KlingerPlay

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Never greet a Chinese woman as xiáo  jiě (小姐). It is literally miss, but implies prostitute. The most fashionable way to greet a Chinese woman is: měi  méi (often written as MM, literally pretty). A flattering way to address a woman is: méi  nǚ (美女, literally pretty woman). A polite way to address an elder woman is: nǚ  shì […]

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