kè​qi HSK5

formal

客气 (客氣) kè​qi
formal adjective
behaving with the restraint of a guest or standing on ceremony

We're all good friends, so don't stand on ceremony.

polite adjective
demonstrating good manners, courtesy, or kindness in social interactions

He is very polite to every guest.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
67.1 per million appears in 25% of films
Written text
9.75 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 5

Sources

Definitions
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