What 不客气 means
- Rude (impolite - your welcome - don't mention it)
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What does 不客气 mean in English?
不客气 is pronounced búkèqi and means Rude (impolite - your welcome - don't mention it).
How do you pronounce 不客气?
不客气 is búkèqi in pinyin — written bukeqi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 不客气?
不客气 is written with 3 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 客 (kè) Visitor (guest - customer - polite), 气 (qì) Gas (air - anger - smell). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 不客气 written in traditional Chinese?
不客氣. The simplified form 不客气 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 不客氣 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced búkèqi.
Is 不客气 an HSK word?
Yes — 不客气 is on the official HSK 1 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 1 page.
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