客气

Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective)

polite; courteous; formal; modest

不客气 = you're welcome; 别客气 = don't be so formal / help yourself.

Examples

• 谢谢你！——不客气。

  xiè xiè nǐ! — — bú kè qi.

  Thank you! — You're welcome.

• 别客气，就像在自己家一样。

  bié kè qì, jiù xiàng zài zì jǐ jiā yí yàng.

  Don't stand on ceremony; make yourself at home.

• 他对客人很客气。

  tā duì kè rén hěn kè qì.

  He's very polite to guests.

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