How to Say ‘You're too kind.’ in Traditional Chinese
你太客氣了。
nǐ tài kè qì le
[nǐ tai kuh-chee le]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern 太 + description + 了 means "too much so." For example, 太好了 means "great!".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwanese people often deflect compliments instead of saying "thank you." Hearing this usually means your compliment landed well.
Phrase Breakdown
你太
nǐ tài
you are too
你 (nǐ) means 'you'. 太 (tài) means 'too' or 'so'. Say 太 with a sharp falling tone.
你太好了。
You're so kind.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
太
tài
[tai]
too; excessively
Used before adjectives to show an excessive degree, like too tired or too expensive.
今天太晚了，明天再說吧。
It's too late today; let's talk tomorrow.
客氣了。
kè qì le
polite / courteous
客氣 (kèqì) means 'polite'. 了 (le) goes with 太 to mean 'too much'. It is light and short.
不要客氣了。
Don't be so polite.
Words in this phrase
客氣
kè qì
[kuh-chee]
polite; courteous
Often said when someone is being very considerate or bringing gifts. It can imply 'you didn't have to do that.'
第一次見面送禮，對方可能會說你很客氣。
When you bring a gift the first time you meet, the other person may say you are very polite.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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