到中国朋友家作客(dàozhōngguópéngyǒujiāzuòkè)，要求准时到达(yāoqiúzhǔnshídàodá)，提(tí)前(qián)几(jǐ)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)也(yě)是(shì)适(shì)宜(yí)的(de)，迟到是失礼的(chídàoshìshīlǐde)。中国人请客吃饭(zhōngguórénqǐngkèchīfàn)，一(yì)般(bān)情(qíng)况(kuàng)是(shì)重(zhòng)吃(chī)不(bú)重(chóng)谈(tán)。中(zhōng)国(guó)人(rén)认(rèn)为(wéi)酒(jiǔ)菜(cài)不(bú)丰(fēng)盛(shèng)是(shì)不(bú)尊(zūn)重(zhòng)客(kè)人(rén)。麦(mài)克(kè)应(yìng)邀(yāo)到(dào)他(tā)的(de)中(zhōng)国(guó)同(tóng)事(shì)王(wáng)丽(lì)家(jiā)作(zuò)客(kè)。

If invited, a guest must arrive at a Chinese friend's home on time. It is proper to be there a couple of minutes earlier, as being late is rude. Generally speaking, eating is more important than talking at a dining table for Chinese people think scant wine and dishes are impolite to guests. Mike is invited to her colleague Wang Li's home.

王(wáng)丽(lì)： 饭(fàn)做(zuò)好(hǎo)了(le)，快(kuài)来(lái)吃(chī)吧(ba)。

Wang:  Now everything is already prepared. Come on, let's eat.

麦(mài)克(kè)： 这(zhè)么(me)多(duō)菜(cài)，看(kàn)着(zhuó)眼(yǎn)都(dōu)馋(chán)了(le)。

Mike:  So many delicious dishes! It makes my mouth water just to look at them.

王(wáng)丽(lì)： 来(lái)，夹(jiá)菜(cài)，多(duō)吃(chī)点(diǎn)儿(ér)。

Wang:  Here, take some more.

麦(mài)克(kè)： 这(zhè)些(xiē)菜(cài)都(dōu)有(yǒu)是(shì)您(nín)自(zì)己(jǐ)做(zuò)的(de)吗(ma)？

Mike:  Did you cook all these dishes?

王(wáng)丽(lì)： 是(shì)啊(à)，怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)？

Wang:  Yes. How do you like it?

麦(mài)克(kè)： 中(zhōng)国(guó)人(rén)做(zuò)菜(cài)的(de)手(shǒu)艺(yì) 真(zhēn) 不(bú)错(cuò)。

Mike:  The Chinese are very good at cooks.

王(wáng)丽(lì)： 来(lái)给(gěi)你(nǐ)点(diǎn)儿(ér)这(zhè)个(ge)菜(cài)。

Wang:  Now, let me help you with the dish.

麦(mài)克(kè)：  别(bié)客(kè)气(qi)，我(wǒ)自(zì)己(jǐ)来(lái)。

Mike:  Don't stand on ceremony. I'll help myself.

王(wáng)丽(lì)：  吃(chī)饱(bǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

Wang:  Are you full?

麦(mài)克(kè)： 谢(xiè)谢(xiè)，吃(chī)饱(bǎo)了(le)。

Mike:  Thanks, I'm quite full.