We all like to think that we have done a good job. It may be at work when your boss compliments you, or at home when we cook something special for someone special. Make sure you know how to give (and receive) compliments and make someone else happy!
In this Podcast, you will learn:
(i) How to give compliments to another person
(ii) To receive compliments from someone gracefully
Dialogue:
Two people are having a meal at home:
(在家里请客吃饭)
(zài jiā lǐ qǐng kè chī fàn)
(at home with a guest)
- Male
- Female
A:小丽，你做的糖醋鱼太好吃了！
Xiǎo lì, nǐ zuò de táng cù yú tài hǎo chī le!
Xiao Li, the sweet and sour fish you made is delicious.
B:谢谢，你喜欢吃我就高兴。
Xiè xie, nǐ xǐ huān chī wǒ jiù gāo xìng.
Thanks, I am glad you liked it.
A:这清炒时蔬也很爽口。
Zhè qīng chǎo shí shū yě hěn shuǎng kǒu.
The stir-fried seasonal vegetables are tasty too.
B:多谢夸奖！爱吃就别客气啊！
Duō xiè kuā jiǎng! Ài chī jiù bié kè qi ā!
Thanks for the compliments! Help yourself to some more if you like it so much.
A:还有这个丸子汤，简直是厨师级水平啊！
Hái yǒu zhè gè wán zi tāng, jiǎn zhí shì chú shī jí shuǐ píng ā!
And this meat ball soup is as good as any chef’s.
B:哪里哪里，我还有待提高。
Nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ, wǒ hái yǒu dài tí gāo.
Thank you, but I still need to improve.
Chinese words and phrases mentioned in this Podcast:
家：home
糖醋鱼：sweet and sour fish
糖：sugar
醋：vinegar
鱼：fish
好吃：yummy/delicious
高兴：glad
清炒：stir-fried
时：short for ‘时令’ (seasonal)
蔬：short for ‘蔬菜’ (vegetable)
爽口：tasty and refreshing
夸奖：compliment
别客气：help yourself
丸子：meat ball
汤：soup
简直：absolutely/literally
厨师：chef
级：level/grade
哪里哪里：thank you
有待：await
提高：improve
Cultural/Grammar note:
‘谢谢’, ‘哪儿的话’ and ‘哪里哪里’ are very common ways to respond to someone’s compliments. ‘我还有待提高’ is another way to play them down a little.
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