不客气 bù kè qi
“you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite”
HSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 不客氣
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
不客气 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 14: 不客气 búkèqi — Level 1; official annotation 1. PDF page 80
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 不客气
不客气 is the standard polite reply to 谢谢, meaning 'you're welcome' or 'don't mention it.' It usually begins a short reply, though it can be followed by a sentence, as in 不客气，这是我应该做的. In other contexts, 不客气 can also be the literal adjective phrase 'impolite/rude' (e.g. 他说话很不客气), so the reply meaning depends on its use as a set phrase.
例句Example sentences
- 谢谢你！不客气。xiè xiè nǐ! bú kè qi.Thank you! You're welcome.
- 不客气，这是我应该做的。bú kè qi, zhè shì wǒ yīng gāi zuò de.You're welcome; it's what I should do.
- 他刚才说话很不客气。tā gāng cái shuō huà hěn bú kè qi.He spoke very rudely just now.
易混词Easily confused
不客气vs没关系
不客气 replies to 谢谢 (thanks); 没关系 replies to 对不起 (sorry) or means 'it doesn't matter.'