不用客氣

简 不用客气 · 繁 不用客氣
Mandarin · pinyin bù yòng kè qi

Meanings

  1. you're welcome
  2. don't mention it
  3. no need to stand on ceremony
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
客
kè · guest, traveller; customer
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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4–4–4–5 · bu4 yong4 ke4 qi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 jung6 haak3 hei3

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bat1 jung6 haak3 hei3

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intj

  1. don't mention it; you're welcome

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