If your Chinese coworker in Hong Kong tells you that you have gained weight, you should interpret this comment as   

A. an insult.
B. flirtation.
C. a misunderstanding.
D. friendliness.
E. too personal.


D. friendliness.

In Hong Kong, an American journalist riding in an elevator said hi to a Chinese colleague. She responded, "You've gained weight." Although the remark would be regarded as tactless and offensive in the United States, "In China, such an intimate observation from a colleague isn't necessarily an insult," the journalist wrote. "It's probably just friendliness."

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