Choose the correct words to complete
these tips for Germans doing business in China.
Greetings
When you Blank 1 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (meet / notice) Chinese
colleagues at work, you shake hands. You also shake hands at the end of the
day, too. It's common to Blank 2 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (listen / nod) as well. This sort of
greeting is very familiar to Germans and will come naturally.
Directness
Words such as 'maybe', 'we’ll see' and
'perhaps' often Blank 3 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (mean / understand) 'no'. This is because simply
saying 'no' feels too direct and impolite in Chinese culture. Blank 4 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (Notice
/Listen) carefully to everything people say in a business meeting. You may
not hear the word 'no', but the meaning of what you do hear could be 'no'.
This also means that the usual direct
German way of communicating may be surprising or upsetting. You may need to
learn to Blank 5 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (understand / use) indirectness, and to be more indirect
in your own communication.
One way to understand the meaning of
indirect words is to Blank 6 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (notice / present) the speaker's body
language, facial expressions and gestures. This is part of understanding the
whole message.
Names and titles
Chinese businesspeople generally Blank 7 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (understand
/ use) a title such as Mr, Mrs and Miss followed by their surname. For
example, you might say, 'Good morning, Chief Engineer Tung'. As with greetings,
this aspect of Chinese culture will seem very familiar to Germans.
Business cards
You should Blank 8 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (meet / present)
your business card with both hands. One side must be in Chinese, and that's the
side you Blank 9 Вопрос 1 meet use understandshownod presentListen notice mean (use / show) to your Chinese contact.