不客气 bú kèqì you are welcome
you are welcome, don't mention it
How to remember 不客气: 不 not + 客 guest + 气 air = you are welcome.
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How it is used
- The standard reply to 谢谢 - 'you're welcome': literally 'don't be polite / no need for formality'.
- Interchangeable with 不用谢 (bú yòng xiè) in this role; both wave off the thanks.
- 不 rises to bú here before the fourth tone 客.
Example sentences
- “谢谢你！”“不客气。” "Xièxie nǐ!" "Bú kèqi.""Thank you!" - "You are welcome."
- 不客气，我很愿意帮助你！ Búkèqi, wǒ hěn yuànyì bāngzhù nǐ!Think nothing of it, I'm happy to help you!