qi lai 
		(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4])
bringing things together (e.g. after 收拾[shou1 shi5])
(after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgement
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			chuán qí 
		legendary
fantasy saga
romance
short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			chuǎn qì 
		to breathe deeply
to pant
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			pí qi 
		character
temperament
disposition
bad temper
CL:個|个[ge4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kè qi 
		polite
courteous
formal
modest
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			qīn qi 
		a relative (i.e. family relation)
CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shuài qi 
		handsome
smart
dashing
elegant
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			bù kè qi 
		you're welcome
don't mention it
impolite
rude
blunt
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shù qi 
		to hold up (high)
to raise up
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			háo bù kè qi 
		no trace of politeness
unrestrained (criticism)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			èr shí sì jié qi 
		the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			bù yòng kè qi 
		You're welcome (that is, please don't thank me)
There is no need to stand on ceremonies.
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			bié kè qi 
		don't mention it
no formalities, please
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kuò qi 
		lavish
generous
bounteous
prodigal
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kè qi huà 
		words of politeness
politesse
decorous talking
talk with propriety
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			sǐ qi bái lài 
		to pester someone again and again
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			bié tài kè qi 
		lit. no excessive politeness
Don't mention it!
You're welcome!
Please don't stand on ceremony.
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xiāng qi 
		a relative
a family member
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			pèng yùn qi 
		to try one's luck
to leave sth to chance
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			mài lì qi 
		to make a living doing manual labor
to give sth all one's got
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			niú qi 
		(coll.) haughty
overbearing
(economics) bullish
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			sǐ qi bái lài 
		variant of 死乞白賴|死乞白赖[si3 qi5 bai2 lai4]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhuàng yùn qi 
		to try one's luck
to rely on fate
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shāng hé qi 
		to damage a good relationship
to hurt sb's feelings