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客气 (kè qi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

客气 (kè qi) is a Chinese word: polite, courteous. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 客气

形 xíng adjective

polite, courteous

你太客气了。

nǐ tài kè qi le

You're too polite.

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Word breakdown

客 kè — guest (treating others with courtesy shown to guests)

Words with this character (20)
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  • 6 乘客 chéng kè — passenger HSK 4
    • 乘 to ride, to travel by (vehicle)
    • 客 person, guest, customer
    Example

    飞机上有很多乘客。

    fēi jī shàng yǒu hěn duō chéng kè

    There are many passengers on the plane.

  • 7 客厅 kè tīng — living room HSK 4
    Example

    客厅里有一张沙发和一台电视。

    kè tīng lǐ yǒu yī zhāng shā fā hé yī tái diàn shì

    There is a sofa and a TV in the living room.

  • 8 旅客 lǚ kè — passenger HSK 4
    • 旅 travel, journey
    • 客 guest, person
    Example

    机场的旅客很多。

    jī chǎng de lǚ kè hěn duō

    There are many passengers at the airport.

  • 9 顾客 gù kè — customer HSK 4
    • 顾 to patronize, to visit (a business)
    • 客 guest, visitor, person
    Example

    这家商店的顾客很多。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn de gù kè hěn duō

    This store has many customers.

  • 10 客户 kè hù — client, customer HSK 5
    • 客 guest, visitor (the external party in a business relationship)
    • 户 account, household (indicating the business account holder or party)
    Example

    我们需要满足客户的需求。

    wǒ men xū yào mǎn zú kè hù de xū qiú

    We need to meet the client's needs.

  • 11 客服 kè fú — customer service HSK 5
    • 客 customer, client
    • 服 service
    Example

    我需要联系客服解决这个问题。

    wǒ xū yào lián xì kè fú jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

    I need to contact customer service to solve this problem.

  • 12 客观 kè guān — objective HSK 5
    • 客 external, outside perspective
    • 观 view, observation, perspective
    Example

    我们要客观地看待这个问题。

    wǒ men yào kè guān de kàn dài zhè ge wèn tí

    We need to view this issue objectively.

  • 13 好客 hào kè — hospitable HSK 6
    • 好 to like, to be fond of
    • 客 guest, visitor
    Example

    中国人很好客。

    Zhōng guó rén hěn hào kè

    Chinese people are very hospitable.

  • 14 客车 kè chē — bus, passenger bus HSK 6
    • 客 passenger, guest; indicates the vehicle carries passengers
    • 车 vehicle, car; the base noun indicating it is a wheeled vehicle
    Example

    我们坐客车去北京。

    wǒ men zuò kè chē qù Běi jīng

    We took a bus to Beijing.

  • 15 作客 zuò kè — to be a guest; to visit HSK 7
    • 作 to act as; to function as
    • 客 guest; visitor
    Example

    今天我们去外婆家作客。

    jīn tiān wǒ men qù wài pó jiā zuò kè

    Today we're visiting grandma's house.

  • 16 客房 kè fáng — guest room HSK 7
    Example

    这家酒店有两百间客房。

    zhè jiā jiǔ diàn yǒu liǎng bǎi jiān kè fáng

    This hotel has two hundred guest rooms.

  • 17 客机 kè jī — passenger plane HSK 7
    Example

    我们乘坐客机去北京。

    wǒ men chéng zuò kè jī qù běi jīng

    We are taking a passenger plane to Beijing.

  • 18 客流 kè liú — passenger flow HSK 7
    • 客 passenger, customer
    • 流 flow, stream
    Example

    春节期间，火车站的客流量特别大。

    chūn jié qī jiān huǒ chē zhàn de kè liú liàng tè bié dà

    During the Spring Festival, the passenger flow at train stations is particularly large.

  • 19 客运 kè yùn — passenger transport HSK 7
    Example

    这家公司主要经营客运业务。

    zhè jiā gōng sī zhǔ yào jīng yíng kè yùn yè wù

    This company mainly operates passenger transport business.

  • 20 黑客 hēi kè — hacker HSK 7
    • 黑 black/dark, suggesting the underground or illegal nature of unauthorized access
    • 客 guest/visitor, suggesting someone who enters systems uninvited
    Example

    黑客攻击了公司的网络系统。

    hēi kè gōng jī le gōng sī de wǎng luò xì tǒng

    Hackers attacked the company's network system.

气 qì / qi — manner, attitude, air (demeanor shown)

Contextual pronunciation: qi

Words with this character (64)
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Structure & writing
1 客 kè — guest; visitor (opposite of 主)
客 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
额 é forehead (of a person or animal)

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
1.2 各 gè — each; every (referring to different persons or things)
各 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主)
HSK 2
路 lù road; path for travel
HSK 4
格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist 落 luò to fall; to drop down
HSK 5
络 luò something resembling a net
HSK 6
略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详'
HSK 7
赂 lù to bribe; give valuables to gain a favor (often pejorative) 酪 lào semi-solid or solid dairy product made from animal milk (cheese, curd, etc.) 阁 gé a pavilion or tower (square, hexagonal, or octagonal, usually two-storied with open windows, built on high ground for viewing scenery) 骼 gé bone; general term for bones

Stroke order

2 气 qì / qi — gas; a substance with no fixed shape or volume that spreads freely
气 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
汽 qì gas or vapor formed by heating a liquid or certain solids
HSK 6
氛 fēn atmosphere; aura 氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8)

气 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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