How to say “You're welcome” in Chinese

Word by word

What each part of 不客气。 actually means.

• 不bùnot
• 客气kèqipolite / formal

When you use it

The standard reply to 谢谢. 客气 literally means "to stand on ceremony", so 不客气 is "don't be so polite".

Use 不客气。 in everyday situations. Greetings, thanks and the small words you use all day.

Common questions

How do you say "You're welcome" in Chinese?

"You're welcome" in Chinese is 不客气。 — written in pinyin as Bú kèqi.. It is a everyday phrase you would use in China.

What does 不客气。 mean in Chinese?

不客气。 (Bú kèqi.) means "You're welcome". Broken down word by word: 不 (bù) means "not"; 客气 (kèqi) means "polite / formal".

When would you use "You're welcome" in Chinese?

The standard reply to 谢谢. 客气 literally means "to stand on ceremony", so 不客气 is "don't be so polite". You would say 不客气。 (Bú kèqi.) in everyday conversation.

More Everyday phrases

• 再见。Goodbye.
• 你好吗？How are you?
• 你叫什么名字？What's your name?
• 我不懂。I don't understand.