How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Traditional Chinese
不客氣
bù kè qì
[boo kuh chee]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [不客氣] is the standard reply to thanks, but in Taiwan people also often say [不會] in casual conversation. Both are polite and normal.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
A negative word meaning 'not' or 'no'; here it is part of 不客氣, meaning 'you're welcome'.
不用謝，不客氣。
No need to thank me, you’re welcome.
客氣
kè qì
[kuh chee]
polite manners
Literally refers to courtesy or politeness; in 不客氣 it means 'don't be so polite' or 'you're welcome'.
大家都是朋友，不用這麼客氣。
We’re all friends, no need to be so formal.
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