从不同的价值观取向看中美民族性格的差异

中美两国在价值观的取向上存在着不同，其中最突出的是群体主义和个体主义的价值观取向。这一不同取向的价值观导致了中关两个民族在性格上的某些差异。价值观和民族性格差异可直接影响到交际模式和策略的不同。在跨化交际中，对一个民族的价值观和民族性格的了解，具有十分重要的意义。

On the Differences of the National Characters between Chinese and American Peoples

There are some differences in the orientation of values in China and America,among which the most obvious one is the orientation of collectivism and individualism, which influences the characters of both Chinese and American peoples in some aspects. In the intercultural communication, it's important and helpful to know the differences of the values and characters.