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客气

kè qi · ke qi

Traditional 客氣

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. polite
  2. courteous
  3. formal
  4. modest
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In a conversation

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Vegetables from next door

  1. Qiqi

    这是(zhèshì)我家(wǒjiā)园子(yuánzi)里(lǐ)的(de)青菜(qīngcài)，你们(nǐmen)拿(ná)一点(yīdiǎn)吧(ba)。

    These are vegetables from my garden. Take some.

  2. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，谢谢(xièxie)！你(nǐ)太(tài)客气(kèqi)了(le)。

    Great, thank you! You're too kind.

  3. Qiqi

    别(bié)客气(kèqi)，我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)是(shì)邻居(línjū)。

    Don't mention it, we are all neighbours.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)明天(míngtiān)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)来(lái)喝茶(hēchá)，你(nǐ)也(yě)别(bié)客气(kèqi)！

    Then come for tea tomorrow, and don't hold back either!

  5. Qiqi

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)就(jiù)不客气(bùkèqi)了(le)，我(wǒ)要(yào)喝(hē)三杯(sānbēi)。

    Okay, then I won't hold back. I want three cups.

  6. Dengdeng

    没问题(méiwèntí)，茶(chá)随便(suíbiàn)喝(hē)。

    No problem, drink as much tea as you like.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

阿(ā)姨(yí)，您(nín)别(bié)客(kè)气(qi)，喝(hē)杯(bēi)开(kāi)水(shuǐ)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

No need to trouble yourself, Auntie. A glass of boiled water will be plenty.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by luxdelumine · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

跟(gēn)我(wǒ)还(hái)客(kè)气(qi)什(shén)么(me)，咱(zán)俩(liǎ)谁(shuí)跟(gēn)谁(shuí)啊(a)。

Sure, anything for you! We're like family!

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by peterius · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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