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Someone thanks you in Mandarin. Which phrase means 'You're welcome'?

Bú kèqi (不客气), you're welcome, don't mention it.

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  1. méi wèntí (没问题)
  2. bú kèqi (不客气) ✔
  3. bú duì (不对)

Why: Bú kèqi is the standard reply to xièxie. Méi wèntí means no problem and bú duì means that's not right. Bú yòng xiè (不用谢), 'no need to thank', is another polite reply.

Huh, didn't know that: Kèqi alone means polite or courteous, so saying bú kèqi tells your friend there is no need to be so formal.

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My friend said xièxie, I said bú kèqi, and we kept going back and forth until the bus left without us.
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Answer: bú kèqi (不客气). Bú kèqi is the standard reply to xièxie. Méi wèntí means no problem and bú duì means that's not right. Bú yòng xiè (不用谢), 'no need to thank', is another polite reply.

  1. MDBG Chinese Dictionary: 不用谢 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E4%B8%8D%E7%94%A8%E8%B0%A2
    You're welcome / Don't mention it
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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