7. Never take the first "No, thank you" seriously

不要把中國人的第一次說的“不，謝謝”當真

Chinese people automatically refuse food or drinks several times — even if they really feel hungry or thirsty. Never take the first "No, thank you" literally. Even if they say it once or twice, offer it again. A good guest is supposed to refuse at least once, but a good host is also supposed to make the offer at least twice.

中國人即使真的很餓或者很渴，他們也會習慣性地拒絕別人的食物或者飲料好多次。永遠不要把中國人第一次說的“不，謝謝”當真。一個有禮貌的客人至少要拒絕一次。但是一個好的主人應該至少詢問客人兩次。

8. Never accept food, drinks, or gifts without first refusing a few times

不要立刻接受別人給的食物、飲料或禮物

No self-respecting guests immediately accept whatever may be offered to them in someone's home. No matter how much they may beeager to accept the food, drink, or gift, proper Chinese etiquette prevents them from doing anything that makes them appear greedy or eager to receive it, so be sure to politely refuse a couple of times.

在別人家里，任何一個有自尊心的客人都不會立刻接受主人給的禮物。無論多么想要食物、飲料或者禮物，通常中國人的教養會讓他們避免去做那些讓他們看起來十分貪婪的事。因此，推讓幾次會被看作是有禮貌。

9. Never drink alcohol without first offering a toast

不要在祝酒前喝酒

Chinese banquets include eight to ten courses of food and plenty of alcohol. Sometimes you drink rice wine, and sometimes you drink industrial strength Máo Tái, known to put a foreigner or two under the table in no time. One way to slow the drinking is to observe Chinese etiquette by always offering a toast to the host or someone else at the table before taking a sip yourself. This not only prevents you from drinking too much too quickly, but also shows your gratitude toward the host and your regard for the other guests. If someone toasts you with a "gan bei!" you should accept it in a polite way.

"Gan bei" means "bottoms up, or drink all," and you may be expected to drink the whole drink rather quickly. Don't worry. You can always take just a little sip instead.

中國人的宴會會上8至10道菜，隨后會上許多酒。有時你喝的是米酒，有時喝的是著名的茅臺。茅臺酒勁大，外國人很快就會喝醉。一個減緩喝醉的方法就是觀察學習中國人的酒桌禮儀。中國人通常會向主人祝酒，而酒桌上的其他人只會啜飲一下。這不僅會放慢你喝酒的速度，也能顯示你對主人以及酒桌上其他人的尊重。如果有人和你干杯，你應該起身與他干杯。

“干杯”指的是“喝完或者一飲而盡”。你應該一口氣喝完杯子里所有的酒。別擔心。通常情況下，你只需小口啜飲一下就行。

（來源：中國日報網愛新聞iNews 編輯：丹妮）