客气

客气 kèqi in a sentence

Polite

Full dictionary entry 4 sentences

客气 (kèqi) means Polite. Below are 4 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

谢谢你!— 不 客气 !

Xièxie nǐ! — Bú kèqi!

Thank you! — You're welcome!

Dictionary example · HSK 1 · 不客气

我们只做几个家常菜,别 客气 。

Wǒmen zhǐ zuò jǐ ge jiācháng cài, bié kèqi.

We've only made a few home-style dishes, so please don't stand on ceremony.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 家常

他很有教养,说话总是很 客气 。

Tā hěn yǒu jiàoyǎng, shuōhuà zǒngshì hěn kèqi.

He is well brought up and always speaks politely.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 教养

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From the travel phrasebook

您太 客气 了。

Nín tài kèqi le.

You're too kind.

Travel phrasebook · Business dining and toasting

Words that contain 客气

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How is 客气 used in a sentence?

This page shows 4 sentences using 客气 (kèqi, "Polite"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

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