How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Simplified Chinese
不客气
bù kè qì
[boo kè qì]
💬 Usage Tip: 不 normally has a falling tone, but before another falling tone it rises: (bú kèqi), not (bù kèqi).
🇨🇳 In China: Literally "don't be a guest", meaning there's no need for formalities. Among close friends, saying thanks at all can feel overly polite.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not
A negative word used to make the phrase negative.
我今天不太方便出门。
It is not very convenient for me to go out today.
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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