How to Say ‘You're welcome.’ in Simplified Chinese
别客气。
bié kè qì
[byeh kuh-chee]
🇨🇳 In China: [别客气。] is the everyday reply to thanks and works in professional settings too. It's friendly and normal, but in business follow-up people may also choose something warmer like [能帮到你我也很开心。] to keep the connection going.
Phrase Breakdown
别
bié
[byeh]
don't
Used to tell someone not to do something; here it softens the response politely.
别客气，有问题可以再问我。
Don’t be so polite; if you have questions, you can ask me again.
客气
kè qì
[kuh-chee]
polite; formal; courteous
In this phrase, it means being overly polite or standing on ceremony.
大家都是朋友，别客气。
We’re all friends, so don’t be so formal.
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