How to pronounce bu ke qi (不客气) in Chinese

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不客气

bù kè qi

Characters & meanings

不
bùT4

no; not so

客
kèT4

气
qiT0

Common mistake

不客气 means "you're welcome; don't mention it". Note the 不 (bù) tone change: before a fourth tone it becomes bú (rising).

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