Verb
| Simplified | 客气 |
| Traditional | 客氣 |
| Pinyin | ke4 |
| Pinyin | kèqi; kèqì |
Chinese Characters
| Verb | 客气 |
| Continuous aspect | 客气 着 |
| Completive aspect | 客气 了 |
| Past aspect | 客气 过 |
Transliteration/Transcription
Pinyin
| Verb | ke4 |
| Continuous aspect | ke4 zhe5 |
| Completive aspect | ke4 le5 |
| Past aspect | ke4 guo4 |
Pinyin
| Verb | kèqi; kèqì |
| Continuous aspect | kèqi zhe; kèqì zhe |
| Completive aspect | kèqi le; kèqì le |
| Past aspect | kèqi guò; kèqì guò |
Translations
Sample Sentences
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不客氣。 (You are welcome.)
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不客气。 (You are welcome.)
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不用客氣。 (You are welcome. / No problem. / Please do not be so polite.)
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不用客气。 (You are welcome. / No problem. / Please do not be so polite.)
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你就別跟我客氣了,這事我責無旁貸。 (There's no need to be so polite with me. This is my responsibility.)
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你就别跟我客气了,这事我责无旁贷。 (There's no need to be so polite with me. This is my responsibility.)
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別怪我對你不客氣。 (I won't be responsible for my actions. (used as a warning))
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别怪我对你不客气。 (I won't be responsible for my actions. (used as a warning))
Etymology