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How to write 不客气 — "You're Welcome" in Chinese
不客气 (bú kè qì) is how you say "you're welcome" in Chinese. The standard reply to 谢谢 — “don't stand on ceremony”. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.
不客气 character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning in this phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 不 | bú | not; no |
| 客 | kè | guest |
| 气 | qì | air; spirit |
| 不客气 | bú kè qì | you're welcome |
Using 不客气
客气 means “polite; standing on ceremony”, so 不客气 is literally “no need to be so polite” — the standard answer to 谢谢. When a classmate thanks your child, 不客气 is the reply to practice. Between friends, 不用谢 and 没事 work too.
Here the character 不 shows its tone rule: alone it is fourth tone (bù), but before another fourth-tone syllable like 客 (kè) it rises to second tone — bú kè qì. Worksheets and dictionaries print the changed tone. In Traditional Chinese the phrase is 不客氣; only 气 changes, to 氣.
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FAQ
When do you say 不客气?
Right after someone says 谢谢 or 谢谢你. It is the polite all-purpose “you're welcome”, suitable for children, teachers and strangers alike.
Why is 不 pronounced bú in 不客气?
不 is a fourth-tone word (bù), but it changes to second tone (bú) before another fourth-tone syllable — here 客 (kè). So the phrase is spoken bú kè qì even though the character's dictionary tone is bù.
How is 不客气 written in Traditional Chinese?
不客氣 — only 气 changes, to 氣.