About this episode
This episode teaches how to politely decline a cigarette offer in China and how smokers can ask for a light in Chinese.
If you come to China, you're going to be offered a cigarette. While you can get by on context and gestures, it's nice to know how to politely decline. While you're at it, you smokers out there can also learn how to ask for a light in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1672
Topics covered
- language learning
- polite expressions
- declining offers
- smoking culture
- Chinese language
Keywords
- decline cigarette
- Chinese language
- polite phrases
- smoking
- cultural etiquette
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ChinesePod
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