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Lesson 8
Yāo qǐng rén chī fàn
Zài zhōng guó , qǐng rén dào fàn diàn chī fàn shí , chū ,
, ,
rén wăng wăng duō diăn cài , ràng zhǔ rén shăo diăn cài , shăo diăn jià
guì de cài , yīn wéi àn zhào zhōng guó rén de guàn , qĭng yīng
gāi shì zhǔ rén kuăn . Zài zhàng de wèn shàng , zhōng guó rén méi
yǒu gòng tóng fēn tān zhàng kuăn de guàn , zhè huì shi zhǔ rén găn dào
使
gāo xìng (dàn xiàn zài qíng kuàng yǒu suǒ tóng , ēi ēi zhì kāi shǐ
(但 A A
liú xíng) . Zài zhóng guó de fàn diàn yòng cān shí bān yào xiăo
行)
fèi . Yǒu de fàn diàn zài cài dān shàng biāo míng měi dào cài yīng băi fēn
zhī shí de fèi .        
       
A Dinner Invitation
In China, when invited to dine at a restaurant, the guest typically orders only a few, usually simple dishes. He would also persuade the host to keep things simple by not over-ordering. This is done out of courtesy because, according to Chinese custom, the host usually pays the bill. A foreigner might inadvertently offend the host by offering to pay his share. "Going Dutch" isn't a general practice in China, although things are slowly changing. With regard to tips, one doesn't usually leave any, although some establishments would impose a 10 percent service charge. If so, this is usually noted on the menu.