中美友情比较
Beijing, etc. Remember: Be careful to avoid personal questions about age, marital 6. Don't expect too much at salary, first. Maybe status and they're justappearance. being friendly. But maybe they
美国人口中的朋友定义广泛,而且有区隔性;有工作的 朋友,喝酒的朋友,打球的朋友· · · · · · 朋友间很少吐露私 人的事,所以友情教“温水”性
独立自主,尊重隐私 互不干涉,不强加于人 关系轻松
Three different aspects of friendship
Different range
Different times
首先是确定朋友关系的时间不同。中国人建立朋友 关系的时间相对较长,在最初的时间,中国人一般 很少打开心扉,但是随着交往次数的增多,对彼此 的逐渐了解,双方才变得亲密。西方人可能在一分 钟内就能交到朋友,但是想要达到至交的水平却很 困难。这也容易造成误解,因为中国人以为已经同 西方人成为朋友了,可是却发现西方人已经忘记上 次热情的谈话了 另一方面,美国人维持友谊的时间不同。中国人更 期望长久不变的朋友关系。朋友可能一辈子都是朋 友。在中国文化里,人们怀有传统的“两情若是久 长时,又岂在朝朝暮暮”的态度,故友谊不会随着 环境的变 化而消失。然而,西方人友谊往往同特定 的条件与情况有联系。
There are some words of friend
In China
交心不交面,从此重相忆。 海内存知已,天涯若比邻 。 人之相识,贵在相知,人之相知,贵在知心。 士为知己者死。 相知在急难,独好亦何益。 莫愁前路无知已,天下谁人不识君。 若知四海皆兄弟,何处相逢非故人。
In America
美国没有那么久的历史做铺垫。相反,他们都很注 重独立性,不依靠其他人。 对美国人来说,不断的搬家是非常自然的事情。很 少有人一辈子只居住在一个地方。这就是美国人为 什么随时准备着交新的朋友。他们经常去拜访邻居。 在聊天,谈论有趣的运动或者参加家庭聚会的时候, 友谊随时会建立。如果朋友和个人利益冲突时,他 们会说 Love your friend, but look after yourself (.爱朋友,但要照顾自己)
中国人把好朋友视作兄弟。在中国文化里 “,朋友”是指可以互相信任,互相倾诉, 感情很深的关系 与中方来比,美国人朋友概念的范围更 广泛。对美国人来说,“朋友”可以用来 指童年的玩伴、在新地方刚认识几天的人、 关系密切的商务伙伴、一个深受信赖的知 己等。友谊可以是肤浅的、暂时的也可以 是深厚的、长久的。
中国朋友之间借钱较普遍,而美国朋友之间借钱 是凤毛麟角的。 外国朋友之间;不问年龄, 不问是否结婚:中国人爱谈论彼此的婚姻状况, 对外国朋友来说可能是不礼貌的话题。 不问经历:中国朋友之间爱询问经历,而外国朋 友却不如此,他们认为经历既是对方的老底,又 有着许多的悲欢离合,他们一般避开。
不问收入 不问健康,他们认为这些问题属于 隐私问题。 国外即使是很亲密的朋友,如果一 方到另一方家里去也要预约的,而 在中国一般不用。
do want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
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在中国文化中,朋友指志同道合的人,后来泛 指交谊深厚的人,友谊是朋友间深厚的感情、 亲密的关系。
中国的友情牵一发而动全身,一言不合就尽量 避免和对方见面,“起落性”较大。
1 重义守信,互通有无 2 全心投入,高度了解 3 关系较封闭,稳固长久
而美国的friend,是指有共同感受 或喜好、能在一起愉快地交流的人, 可以用来指非常广泛的人际关系, friendship 在很大程度上是一种伙伴关系。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 Even reckoning makes long friends. 亲兄弟,明 算账。 Friends agree best at distance. 朋友之间也会保 持距离。 Friends must part. 再好的朋友也有分手的时候。 A ready way to lose friend is to lend him money. 失友都因借钱起 Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. 交往过密过疏,都会失去朋友。 Have but few friends though many acquaintances. 朋友要少,熟人要多。
3. Use small talk to open the conversation. Ask them where they're from, why they came to here, etc. Remember: Be careful to avoid personal questions about age, salary, marital status and appearance.
Different responsibility
中国人赋予友谊很大的责任,对朋友的期望值 很高。交朋友就是为了互相帮助,互相照顾 等实际的需要。朋友之间就要“荣辱与 共”“、肝胆相照”,甚至是“两肋插刀”, 所以在中国文化里,朋友之间要讲义气. 中 国还有句俗语“在家靠父母,出门靠朋友”, 朋友能够患难时倾囊相助的人,是值得信赖 的人,所以中国人对朋友有很大的依赖性。 美国人认为朋友就是互相交流爱好和感受的, 是轻松愉快的关系。所以,期望有独立性的 朋友关系,不喜欢一方过多的依赖另一方
2. Be willing to take the first step. Don't wait for them to approach you. Americans may not know you speak English. They may be embarrassed if they can't speak your language.