How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Simplified Chinese
不客气
bù kè qì
[boo kuh chee]
💬 Usage Tip: [不] is read (bú) before a falling-tone syllable, so [不客气] starts (bú), not (bù). You'll hear the same in [不是] (bú shì).
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not
A common negative word meaning 'not' or 'no.' Tone changes in some phrases like 不客气.
我不累。
I am not tired.
客气
kè qì
[kuh chee]
polite; ceremonious
In 不客气, this word suggests being overly formal or polite; together the phrase means 'you're welcome.'
大家都是朋友，别客气。
We are all friends, don't be so formal.
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