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  • 1

    n.polite formula; ceremony

    • tā fǎn duì yī qiè kè tào

      反对一切客套

      She is against all kinds of formalities.

    • tā men jiàn le miàn cóng lái méi yǒu rèn hé kè tào

      她们从来没有任何客套

      There were never any formalities when they met.

    • wǒ men zài jiā li bù yòng kè tào

      我们家里不用客套

      We don't stand on ceremony in this house.

  • 2

    v.make polite remarks; exchange courtesies

    • tā men jiàn le miàn bǐ cǐ kè tào le jǐ jù

      他们彼此客套

      They exchanged pleasantries with each other when they met.

    • tā yù tā de jǐ cì pèng miàn dōu zhǐ shì xū lǐ kè tào yī fān

      碰面只是虚礼客套一番

      His few encounters with her had been characterized by a laboured politeness.

Word usage

  • "客套" can be reduplicated, for example: "客套客套".
    • 生人见面免不了客套客套

      When people first meet, they usually exchange greetings.