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How to Say ‘Then I won't stand on ceremony!’ in Simplified Chinese

那我就不客气了！

nà wǒ jiù bù kè qì le

[nà waw jyoh boo kè qì le]

🇨🇳 In China: This is the gracious way to accept a treat after a token refusal. It's warm and a little playful, and it closes the negotiation over who pays.

Phrase Breakdown

那我就

nà wǒ jiù

then I will

那 (nà) means 'then.' 就 (jiù) means 'in that case' and links the response to what the other person said.

Example

那我就走了。

Then I'll be off.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then

Used to indicate a logical or temporal continuity from a previous statement or event.

Example

那我们该怎么办？

Then what should we do?

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The basic first-person pronoun in Chinese.

Example

我常常跟邻居说早上好。

I often say good morning to my neighbor.

就

jiù

[jyoh]

then; just

就 makes the invitation sound like the obvious next move.

Example

那就先陪我喝一杯，别光嘴上厉害。

Then have a drink with me first—don’t just be impressive with your words.

不客气了！

bù kè qì le

not stand on ceremony!

不客气 (bú kèqi) here means 'I won't be polite or refuse.' 不 changes to second tone (bú) before the fourth-tone 客.

Example

你太好了，我不客气了！

You're so kind, I'll gladly accept!

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[boo]

not

A negative word meaning no or not.

Example

我不忙。

I am not busy.

客气

kè qì

[kè qì]

polite

Courteous behavior or consideration.

Example

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.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

Sentence-final particle marking a new situation or decision.

Example

我不去了。

I'm not going anymore.

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