Free companion worksheet · Episode 9.22

Gift-Giving in China

中国送礼避坑

Learn what to give, what to avoid, how lucky numbers work in red envelopes, and how to show thoughtfulness naturally in Chinese.

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The first page of the Gift-Giving in China worksheet
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Useful gift vocabulary

Learn 心意, 体面, 吉利 and other words that make gift-giving easier to understand.

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Avoid cultural traps

Understand the taboos around clocks, umbrellas, pears, shoes, green hats and unlucky numbers.

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Practice natural phrases

Use polite gift-giving phrases, red-envelope etiquette, and the three-refusal pattern.