客气kè qipolite; courteous; formal; modest

1. 1.

   polite; courteous; formal; modestadjective

• 客customer; visitor; guest
• 气not compositional here

客气 can be praise for good manners, but 你太客气了 often gently tells someone they need not be so formal.

1. HSK 4

   你太客气了。

   Nǐ tài kèqi le.

   You're too kind.

2. HSK 4

   别客气，多吃一些。

   Bié kèqi, duō chī yìxiē.

   No need to be polite; have some more.

3. HSK 4

   他对人很客气。

   Tā duì rén hěn kèqi.

   He is very polite to people.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   谢谢你来帮我。

   Xièxie nǐ lái bāng wǒ.

   Thanks for coming to help me.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   不客气，我今天正好没事。

   Bú kèqi, wǒ jīntiān zhènghǎo méi shì.

   You're welcome. I happen to be free today.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我请你吃饭吧。

   Nà wǒ qǐng nǐ chī fàn ba.

   Then let me treat you to a meal.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   你太客气了，我们去吃面条吧。

   Nǐ tài kèqi le, wǒmen qù chī miàntiáo ba.

   You're too kind. Let's go have noodles.

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Related words

• 气qìgas; airHSK 4
• 客人kè rénvisitor; guestHSK 3
• 生气shēng qìto get angry; to be furiousHSK 3
• 不够bú gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateHSK 4
• 严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; criticalHSK 4
• 乱luànin confusion or disorderHSK 4

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