| [xã giao] |
| | good manners; courtesy; civility; proprieties; etiquette; savoir-vivre |
| | Giữ phép xã giao |
| To respect/observe the proprieties |
| | Theo phép xã giao thì anh phải nói cám ơn cô ấy |
| The rules of propriety require you to say thank you to her |
| | Biết xã giao |
| To have a sense of propriety; To have good manners; To behave with propriety |
| | Kém xã giao |
| To have no manners; To be lacking in propriety; To lack breeding |
| | Chào hỏi xã giao với nhau |
| To exchange compliments/courtesies/pleasantries |
| | Thăm xã giao ai |
| To pay somebody a courtesy call |