Definition
客客气气 is the reduplicated form of 客气, intensifying the sense of being excessively or elaborately polite. It often describes behavior that is courteous but slightly formal or distant, like when people are being polite but not fully relaxed. Use this to describe how someone acts or treats others in a social situation where they are making an extra effort to be polite.
v.p.
overly politecourteous in a formal or elaborate manner
Examples
- 客客气气，。Tā duì měi gè rén dōu kè kè qì qì de, ràng rén juéde hěn shūfu.He is very polite to everyone, which makes people feel comfortable.
- ，客客气气。Kèrén lái le, tā zǒng shì kè kè qì qì de zhāodài.When guests come, she always entertains them in a very courteous manner.
- ，客客气气，。Liǎng gè rén dì yī cì jiànmiàn, dōu kè kè qì qì de, yǒudiǎn bú zìrán.The two people meeting for the first time were overly polite, which felt a bit unnatural.
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