Some Polite Phrases:"Thank you" "Thank you"is used much more frequently in the West than in China.When anyone does something for you,no matter how small and no matter whether he is a superior or a servant, it is proper to say "Thank you".For example,you would say"Thank you"in any of the following circumstances:if someone picked up and handed to you something you had dropped;if your neighbor at table or a servant passed some food to you;if someone showed you the way to go;if a member of the family,even if quite young,brought you something you wanted;if the postman handed you a letter;if a clerk in a store handed you the article you had bought,When anything is offered to you,it is not polite to say,"I don't want it",as Chinese manners would allow.You should say,"I don't want it",as Chinese manners would allow.You should say,"Yes,thank you",if you wish it;or"No,thank you,"if you refuse it.Some Polite Phrases: “Thank you” “Thank you ” is used much more frequently in the West than in China. When anyone does something for you, no matter how small and no matter whether he is a superior or a servant, it is proper to say “Thank you”. For example, you would say “Thank you” in any of the following circumstances: if someone picked up and handed to you something you had dropped; if your neighbor at table or a servant passed some food to you; if someone showed you the way to go; if a member of the family, even if quite young, brought you something you wanted; if the postman handed you a letter; if a clerk in a store handed you the article you had bought, When anything is offered to you, it is not polite to say, “I don’t want it”, as Chinese manners would allow. You should say, “I don’t want it ”, as Chinese manners would allow. You should say, “Yes, thank you”, if you wish it; or “No, thank you,” if you refuse it