客气
kèqiTraditional 客氣
polite; courteous; to be polite; to stand on ceremony
Every meaning
kèqi
- modest
- to be polite; to stand on ceremony
- polite; courteous
In the Library
您好”太客气，“喂”太没礼貌。
我很客气地说：“奶奶，对不起，这是我的座位。
十二排F座 · Taking the high-speed train in China: seat 12F · HSK 4
别人称赞你，你可以客气一下。
什么是“面子”？ · What is face (mianzi) in Chinese culture? · HSK 5
Its characters
- 客kèguest; visitor
- 气qìair; gas
Words with 客
Words with 气
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).