Politeness & culture
Polite Chinese Expressions for Daily Life
Practical polite Mandarin expressions for thanking, replying to thanks, acknowledging effort, seeing guests off, and responding to compliments.
Politeness in Mandarin is not just about translating “please” and “thank you.” Some common expressions acknowledge effort, soften a response, or fit specific social moments that English handles differently.
01谢谢謝謝thank you›02不客气不客氣You’re welcome / Don’t mention it›03辛苦了You’ve worked hard / Thanks for the effort›04慢走Take care / Goodbye to a departing guest›05哪里哪里哪裡哪裡You flatter me / Not at all›06没关系沒關係It’s okay / No problem / It doesn’t matter›07没事沒事It’s okay / No problem / I’m fine›
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