Dialogue
回礼礼节
Return Gift Etiquette
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Dialogue 1
甲
李先生,上次您送我的茶叶太好喝了,谢谢!这是我的一点小礼物,不成敬意。
Li xiānsheng, shàng cì nín sòng wǒ de chá yè tài hǎo hē le, xiè xie!Zhè shì wǒ de yī diǎn xiǎo lǐwù, bù chéng jìng yì。
Mr. Li, the tea you gave me last time was delicious, thank you! This is a small gift from me, please accept it as a token of my appreciation.
乙
哎呀,王小姐太客气了,您太见外了!这茶叶不算什么,您能喜欢就好。这礼物太贵重了,我实在不能收。
Aiya, Wáng xiǎojiě tài kèqì le, nín tài jiàn wài le!Zhè chá yè bù suàn shénme, nín néng xǐhuan jiù hǎo。Zhè lǐwù tài guìzhòng le, wǒ shízài bù néng shōu。
Oh, Ms. Wang, that's very kind of you, you're too modest! The tea was nothing special, I'm glad you enjoyed it. This gift is too valuable, I really can't accept it.
甲
哪里哪里,一点心意而已。您上次的帮助对我来说太重要了。
Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, yī diǎn xīn yì ér yǐ。Nín shàng cì de bāngzhù duì wǒ lái shuō tài zhòngyào le。
Oh, it's just a small token of my appreciation. Your help last time was so important to me.
乙
那我就恭敬不如从命了,谢谢王小姐。以后有什么需要帮忙的尽管开口。
Nà wǒ jiù gōngjìng bù rú cóng mìng le, xiè xie Wáng xiǎojiě。Yǐhòu yǒu shénme xūyào bāngmáng de jǐnguǎn kāikǒu。
Then I'll gratefully accept it, thank you, Ms. Wang. If you need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask.
甲
好的,谢谢李先生!
Hǎo de, xiè xie Lǐ xiānsheng!
Okay, thank you, Mr. Li!
Dialogue 2
甲
赵阿姨,中秋节快乐!这是我给您和叔叔带的小月饼,希望您喜欢。
Zhào āyí,Zhōngqiū jié kuài lè!Zhè shì wǒ gěi nín hé shūshu dài de xiǎo yuèbǐng, xīwàng nín xǐhuan。
Aunt Zhao, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! These are some mooncakes for you and Uncle, I hope you like them.
乙
哎呀,小丽来了!快进来坐,不用这么客气!你又买了月饼,太破费了!
Aiya, Xiǎolì lái le!Kuài jìnlái zuò, bù yòng zhème kèqì!Nǐ yòu mǎi le yuèbǐng, tài pòfèi le!
Oh, Xiao Li is here! Come in and sit down, no need to be so polite! You bought mooncakes again, that's too much trouble!
甲
一点心意而已,阿姨。您别拒绝了,这是我亲手做的。
Yī diǎn xīn yì ér yǐ, āyí。Nín bié jùjué le, zhè shì wǒ qīnshǒu zuò de。
It's just a small token of my appreciation, Aunt. Please don't refuse, I made them myself.
乙
哎呦,你还会自己做月饼啊?真能干!那我就收下了,谢谢你,小丽。
Ai yōu, nǐ hái huì zìjǐ zuò yuèbǐng a?Zhēn nénggàn!Nà wǒ jiù shōu xià le, xiè xie nǐ, Xiǎolì。
Oh, you can make mooncakes yourself? You're so capable! Then I'll accept them, thank you, Xiao Li.
甲
阿姨不用客气,祝您中秋节快乐!
Āyí bù yòng kèqì, zhù nín Zhōngqiū jié kuài lè!
You're welcome, Aunt, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Dialogue 3
甲
王伯伯,新年好!这是我给您和伯母带的一点小礼品,祝您新年快乐,身体健康!
Wáng bóbó,Xīnnián hǎo!Zhè shì wǒ gěi nín hé bómǔ dài de yī diǎn xiǎo lǐpǐn, zhù nín Xīnnián kuài lè, shēntǐ jiànkāng!
Uncle Wang, Happy New Year! This is a small gift for you and Aunt, wishing you a happy new year and good health!
乙
哎呦,小明来了!快进来坐!新年好!你太客气了,买什么东西啊?
Ai yōu, Xiǎomíng lái le!Kuài jìnlái zuò!Xīnnián hǎo!Nǐ tài kèqì le, mǎi shénme dōngxī a?
Oh, Xiaoming is here! Come in and sit down! Happy New Year! You're too polite, why did you bring something?
甲
一点心意而已,伯伯。您别客气。
Yī diǎn xīn yì ér yǐ, bóbó。Nín bié kèqì。
It's just a small token of my appreciation, Uncle. Please don't be so modest.
乙
那好吧,谢谢你了,小明。你也新年快乐!
Nà hǎo ba, xiè xie nǐ le, Xiǎomíng。Nǐ yě Xīnnián kuài lè!
Okay, thank you, Xiaoming. Happy New Year to you too!
甲
谢谢伯伯!
Xiè xie bóbó!
Thank you, Uncle!