How to Say ‘You're too polite.’ in Traditional Chinese
你太客氣了。
nǐ tài kè qì le
[nee tie kuh-chee luh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: When someone brings a gift, [你太客氣了。] is a very standard Taiwan response. It's usually appreciation plus polite refusal talk, not a real objection to accepting the gift.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Refers directly to the person being spoken to.
聽到你送禮，媽媽笑著說：「你太客氣了。」
Seeing you bring a gift, Mom smiled and said, 'You're too polite.'
太客氣了
tài kè qì le
you’re too polite
A response used when someone is being overly modest or polite.
你太客氣了，不用送我。
You’re too polite; you don’t need to see me off.
Words in this phrase
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Adds strong emphasis in a friendly and appreciative way.
看到你帶茶葉來，他們說你太客氣了。
When they saw you bring tea, they said you were too kind.
客氣
kè qì
[kuh-chee]
polite; courteous
Used in social situations to respond modestly to someone's thoughtful action.
「你太客氣了。」是收到禮物時常說的話。
'You're too polite' is something often said when receiving a gift.
了
le
[luh]
sentence-final particle indicating change or emphasis
Makes the expression sound complete and conversational.
長輩常說「你太客氣了。」來表達感謝。
Elders often say 'You're too polite' to express thanks.
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