How to say “you're welcome” in Chinese
you're welcome
“You're welcome” in Chinese is 不客气, bú kè qi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
不客气 is read bú kè qi: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On top, 宀 “roof”: a guest is someone under your roof.
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不客气”.
More words from the lesson “Hi and bye”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “you're welcome” in Chinese?
“You're welcome” in Chinese is 不客气, pinyin bú kèqi.
What does 不客气 mean?
不客气 (bú kèqi) means “you're welcome”.
How do you write 不客气?
不客气 is 3 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 客 (kè) — guest; 气 (qì) — air, spirit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不客气?
不客气 is read bú kèqi. Tones: bú — second tone, kè — fourth tone, qi — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“you're welcome” in the lesson “Hi and bye”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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