It’s about Time:Punctuality around the world各國「遲到」大不同！

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If you arrive at a party or a business meeting a few minutes after it begins, are you late or on time? In punctual South Korea, you would be late, but in relaxed Malaysia, there’d be no need to apologize. In other words, it depends on which country you’re in. Countries that are viewed as very punctual include highly developed countries like South Korea and Japan. In South Korea, being late can be a sign of disrespect.

如果你在派對或商務會議開始後幾分鐘才抵達，你算是遲到還是準時呢？在遵守時間觀念的南韓，你算是晚到了，但在悠悠哉哉的馬來西亞，你沒有必要為此道歉。換句話說，這依你身處哪個國家而定。被認為非常守時的國家包含了像是南韓與日本等高度開發國家。在南韓，遲到可能是不敬的表現。

生活必備字詞

★punctuality n. 守時
★punctual a. 守時的
★disrespect n. 無禮（不可數）
Some young people tend to treat old people with disrespect.