How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Simplified Chinese
不客气
bù kè qì
[boo kuh chee]
🇨🇳 In China: [不客气] is the standard reply to thanks in everyday service situations. In restaurants and shops, staff may say it quickly and casually; it's polite without sounding stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
A negation word. In the phrase 不客气, it helps form the meaning 'you're welcome.'
客人说谢谢时，服务员可以说不客气。
When a guest says thank you, the server can say 'you're welcome.'
客气
kè qì
[kuh chee]
polite; courteous
Means polite or courteous. In 不客气, it combines with 不 to mean 'don't mention it' or 'you're welcome.'
听到客人道谢后，说不客气很自然。
After hearing a guest say thanks, saying 'you're welcome' is very natural.
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