<p>which is the correct word to say "you are welcome"?</p>

<p>Both 不谢 and 不用谢 are correct.</p>

<p><strong>MDBG</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&amp;wdrst=0&amp;wdqb=%E4%B8%8D%E8%B0%A2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">不谢</a></p>

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  <p>don't mention it / not at all</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&amp;wdrst=0&amp;wdqb=%E4%B8%8D%E7%94%A8%E8%B0%A2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">不用谢</a></p>

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  <p>You're welcome / Don't mention it</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Hell, I have had an old lady tell me: <strong>不用谢谢</strong> - but I wouldn't recommend using this one. </p>

<p>In the north you might hear 甭(béng)谢, 甭 being a contraction of 不 and 用.</p>

<p>You can also use <a href="https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&amp;wdrst=0&amp;wdqb=%E4%B8%8D%E5%AE%A2%E6%B0%94" rel="nofollow noreferrer">不客气</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>you're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt</p>
</blockquote>

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So then is the meaning different between the two?
Blaszard
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@Blaszard Yes and No. It's like asking if there's a difference between "sure" and "you're welcome" in response to "thanks" in English.
Mou某
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Mou某
<p>I just saw this in a Chinese drama that I am watching, if they have captions, and even the sound we hear is 不 谢, then this expression is spoken by some regions.</p>

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ValériaSerenaSilva
<p>In face-to-face conversations, I often say '不用谢'.</p>
<p>However, when spoken quickly, it can sound like '不谢', which isn't as formal.</p>
<p>In written form, '不用谢' is the more official expression, while '不谢' is also acceptable and tends to be more colloquial.</p>
<p>however, it is worth noting that &quot;不谢&quot; is not as good as &quot;不用谢&quot; to make people feel friendly, so when facing a stranger, and you want to make the other person feel that you are more friendly, &quot;不用谢&quot; is a better choice.</p>
<p>Of course, the more authentic expressions are usually “没关系”（It's OK）,&quot;不客气&quot;（you’re welcome）。</p>
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陈靖珏
<p>When I started to learn Mandarin, I learned on the Rosetta Stone program that it is 不谢 to say "you are welcome" in Mandarin.</p>

<p>However, when I met a Chinese girl in Shanghai, she said that 不谢 is <strong>never</strong> used and 不用谢 is the only correct word in Mandarin. She is from Nanjing, and we met at Shanghai for your information.</p>

<p>However, now I'm in Chongqing and the host of a room I rented via AirBnB used 不谢 to respond to my 谢谢. I don't know where he is from, for your information.</p>

<p>So now I'm confused. In Mandarin, which is the correct word to say "you are welcome"? Also, is there any difference between regions?</p>

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2017-04-28T14:48:13.630Z
You could also say 别客气 or 不客气.
Michael
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You can use any of the following and anyone who speaks Mandarin should understand: 不谢，不用谢，不客气，别客气，没事儿.
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Which of 不谢 and 不用谢 is correct?
# Which of 不谢 and 不用谢 is correct?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-28)

When I started to learn Mandarin, I learned on the Rosetta Stone program that it is 不谢 to say "you are welcome" in Mandarin.

However, when I met a Chinese girl in Shanghai, she said that 不谢 is **never** used and 不用谢 is the only correct word in Mandarin. She is from Nanjing, and we met at Shanghai for your information.

However, now I'm in Chongqing and the host of a room I rented via AirBnB used 不谢 to respond to my 谢谢. I don't know where he is from, for your information.

So now I'm confused. In Mandarin, which is the correct word to say "you are welcome"? Also, is there any difference between regions?

**Tags:** word-choice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You could also say 别客气 or 不客气.  
> **username_2**: You can use any of the following and anyone who speaks Mandarin should understand: 不谢，不用谢，不客气，别客气，没事儿.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-04-29. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

which is the correct word to say "you are welcome"?

Both 不谢 and 不用谢 are correct.

**MDBG**

[不谢](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E4%B8%8D%E8%B0%A2)

> don't mention it / not at all

[不用谢](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E4%B8%8D%E7%94%A8%E8%B0%A2)

> You're welcome / Don't mention it

Hell, I have had an old lady tell me: **不用谢谢** - but I wouldn't recommend using this one.

In the north you might hear 甭(béng)谢, 甭 being a contraction of 不 and 用.

You can also use [不客气](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E4%B8%8D%E5%AE%A2%E6%B0%94)

> you're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So then is the meaning different between the two?  
> **username_3**: @username_0 Yes and No. It's like asking if there's a difference between "sure" and "you're welcome" in response to "thanks" in English.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-05-29. Score: 1

I just saw this in a Chinese drama that I am watching, if they have captions, and even the sound we hear is 不 谢, then this expression is spoken by some regions.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2024-04-18. Score: 0

In face-to-face conversations, I often say '不用谢'.

However, when spoken quickly, it can sound like '不谢', which isn't as formal.

In written form, '不用谢' is the more official expression, while '不谢' is also acceptable and tends to be more colloquial.

however, it is worth noting that "不谢" is not as good as "不用谢" to make people feel friendly, so when facing a stranger, and you want to make the other person feel that you are more friendly, "不用谢" is a better choice.

Of course, the more authentic expressions are usually “没关系”（It's OK）,"不客气"（you’re welcome）。

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