How to Say ‘You're welcome.’ in Simplified Chinese
不客气
bù kè qì
[bù kè qì]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'don't be polite'. It's the standard reply to 谢谢 "thank you", and 不 here is said (bú) because it comes before a falling tone.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[bù]
not
A negation word.
他不在这儿。
He is not here.
客气
kè qì
[kè qì]
polite
Courteous behavior or consideration.
服务员很客气，帮助我们预留位置。
The waiter is very polite and helped us reserve a spot.
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