How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Simplified Chinese
不客气
bù kè qì
[boo kuh-chee]
🇨🇳 In China: [不客气] is polite and standard, but in casual service situations staff may also reply with shorter phrases like [没事] or [应该的]. So if you don't hear [不客气], that doesn't mean your thanks sounded odd.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
Part of a fixed polite phrase meaning 'you're welcome.'
别人说谢谢时，你可以说不客气。
When someone says thank you, you can say 'you’re welcome.'
客气
kè qì
[kuh-chee]
polite; courteous
In the phrase 不客气, it means 'don't be so polite,' that is, 'you're welcome.'
帮你是应该的，不客气。
It’s only right to help you; you’re welcome.
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