What does this Chinese phrase, 别客气 mean?

Question

I said "谢谢你!" to someone and they replied with this. I checked on Babelfish and it said something like "be impolite" is that right? Any witty comebacks you can come up with would be appreciated too~

Answer 1

别客气 is how you say "you're welcome" in Chinese. Literally, it's something like "don't be so polite!" with 别bié being another way of saying "don't" and 客气kèqi meaning "polite" or "friendly."

Answer 2

It means "you are welcome". Sometimes, we would also say "不客气(bú kèqi)" as a response when someone says "谢谢(xièxie)" to you. It means that you are happy to help others and don't require thanks.

不客气(bú kèqi) is the negative form of 客气(kèqi). It is used as follows:
1. When being thanked
In this situation, 客气(kèqi) and 不客气(bú kèqi)are almost exactly the same. The difference lies in the level of intimacy among the people in the conversation. Friends or acquaintances always use客气(kèqi) , while in formal relations, 不客气(bú kèqi) is more commonly used.
For example:
Xièxiè nǐ yōuzhì de fúwù.
Consumer: 谢谢 你 优质 的 服务。
Thank you for your excellent service.

Bú kèqi
Waitress: 不 客气。
You're welcome.

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Answer 3

Wow! thankyou! just what I was searching for. I tried looking for the answers on the internet but I couldn't find them.

Answer 4

It means "you're welcome"!
Oh, and don't use Babelfish to translate.. it is inaccurate. I used it for my spanish essay for spanish class and needless to say I got a really lousy score :P

Answer 5

You didn't post any phrase..

Answer 6

It literally means "don't be so polite," but would translate into "your welcome."

Answer 7

that means you're welcome