不客气
Mandarin
| simpl. | 不客气 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 不客氣 | |
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ pu˧˥ kʰɜ˥˩tɕʰi ]
Etymology
Literally: bù (not) - kèqi (polite) - don't be (so) polite
Interjection
不客气 (simplified, Pinyin bù kèqi, traditional 不客氣)
See also
- (Min Nan) 免客气 (bián kheh-khì)
- (Min Nan) 不免客气 (m̄-bián kheh-khì)
- (Min Nan) 莫客气 (mài kheh-khì)
References
- 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8: