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

我就不客气了

wǒ jiù bù kè qì le

[wo jyoh bù kè qì le]

🇨🇳 In China: This is the gracious way to accept a treat once you've politely declined first. It signals that you appreciate the offer and are happily giving in.

Phrase Breakdown

我就

wǒ jiù

then I

就 means 'then, in that case'. Say 'wǒ jiù'.

Example

我就知道。

I knew it.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

就

jiù

[jyoh]

then; just

就 often means 'then' or emphasizes that something is enough.

Example

你们平安到家就好。

It’s good as long as you arrived home safely.

不客气了

bù kè qì le

won't stand on ceremony

This means 'I'll accept your offer without being polite'. 不 becomes 'bú' before the fourth-tone 客.

Example

那我就不客气了。

Then I'll gladly accept.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[bù]

not

A negation particle that indicates the opposite of something.

Example

这件衣服不太合适。

This piece of clothing is not quite suitable.

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 decision or situation.

Example

那我走了。

Then I'm off.

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