肢体语言

老王

你好，请问方便用中文交流吗？

nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn fāngbiàn yòng zhōngwén jiāoliú ma？

Hello, would it be convenient to communicate in Chinese?

小李

当然方便，我的中文说得不太好，请您多包涵。

dāngrán fāngbiàn, wǒ de zhōngwén shuō de bù tài hǎo, qǐng nín duō bāohán.

Of course, my Chinese isn't very good, please be patient.

老王

没关系，慢慢来。你看我刚才给你递名片，双手递上，表示尊重。在中国，这很常见。

méi guānxi, màn màn lái. nǐ kàn wǒ gāngcái gěi nǐ dì míngpiàn, shuāngshǒu dì shàng, biǎoshì zūnjìng. zài zhōngguó, zhè hěn chángjiàn.

No problem, take your time. You see how I just handed you my business card, with both hands – it shows respect. This is common in China.

小李

哦，我明白了。在中国，点头通常表示同意，是吗？

ó, wǒ míngbái le. zài zhōngguó, diǎntóu tōngcháng biǎoshì tóngyì, shì ma？

Oh, I see. In China, nodding usually means agreement, right?

老王

是的，一般情况下是这样的。但有时也可能是礼貌性的回应，需要结合语境判断。

shì de, yībān qíngkuàng xià shì zhèyàng de. dàn yǒushí yě kěnéng shì lǐmào xìng de huíyìng, xūyào jiéhé yǔjìng pànduàn.

Yes, generally it does. But sometimes it can also be a polite response; you need to consider the context.

小李

谢谢您的解释，我慢慢学习。

xièxiè nín de jiěshì, wǒ màn màn xuéxí.

Thank you for the explanation, I will learn slowly.

老王

不用客气。你有什么疑问尽管提。

bùyòng kèqì. nǐ yǒu shénme yíwèn jǐnguǎn tí.

You're welcome. Ask me any questions you have.