m4 haak3 hei3唔客氣唔客气

Jyutpingm4 haak3 hei3

Yalem̀h haak hei

Definition

You are welcome; also to act without reservation, politeness, or restraint.

you are welcome; do not mention it
to act without reservation, politeness, or restraint

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How it's used

While often taught as the standard response to thank you, this phrase is frequently used in its literal sense to encourage guests to make themselves at home. It implies a sense of comfort and lack of formality between the speaker and the listener. When used this way, it functions as a polite invitation to stop being reserved.

Examples

nei5你lai4嚟dou3到zau6就m4唔haak3客hei3氣laa1啦，ceoi4隨bin2便sik6食。

Since you are here, don't be shy, just eat whatever you want.

keoi5佢喺hai2屋uk1企kei2真zan1係hai6唔m4客haak3氣，hei3攞lo2晒saai3啲di1零ling4食sik6嚟lai4食。

He is really not shy at home, he took all the snacks to eat.

Common phrases

m4唔sai2使haak3客hei3氣

you are welcome

cin1千kei4祈m4唔hou2好haak3客hei3氣

please do not be shy at all

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the polite response to thank you. While it is used that way, using it in a formal setting to mean 'you are welcome' can sometimes sound slightly blunt or overly casual depending on the context.