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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.polite; courteous
他待我们很客气。
He treated us politely.
说话应当客气些。
You should be a little more polite when you speak.
你怎么净说客气话。
What are you making so many polite remarks for?
客气话
polite remarks
antonym
- 2
v.be modest; act politely; make polite remarks
你太客气了，这点小事你当然办得了。
You're too modest, of course you can do such a small thing
他客气了一番就收下了礼物。
After a few words of courtesy, he accepted the present.
他们彼此客气了一番。
They exchanged a few remarks of courtesy.
双方客气了一番，就开始谈正事。
After a few words of courtesy, they got down to business.
synonym
Word usage
- Reduplication"客气" can be reduplicated, for example: "客客气气".
她对待雇员总是客客气气，关心体谅。
She is always polite and considerate towards her employees.