Such questions are thought to be friendly, whereas they might be considered offensive in the United States.

这样的问题被认为是友好的，而在美国它们可能被认为是无礼的。

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Words which have a clear and culturally acceptable meaning in English or American (United States) may be unclear or culturally offensive in another tongue: the converse may be true as well.

在英语（或美语）中，含义清楚且在文化习惯上也能为人们所接受的词语，在另一种语言中，也许是含义不清且在文化上令人反感的，反之亦然。

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Words which have a clear and culturally acceptable meaning in English or American (United States) may be unclear or culturally offensive in another tongue: the converse may be true as well.

在英语（或美语）中，含义清楚且在文化习惯上也能为人们所接受的词语，在另一种语言中，也许是含义不清且在文化上令人反感的，反之亦然。

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