How to say “thank you” in Chinese
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“Thank you” in Chinese is 谢谢, xiè xie: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
谢谢 is read xiè xie: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 is a compressed “speech”: you thank with words.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “谢谢”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 谢谢. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 谢谢你的礼物xièxienǐdelǐwùThanks for the gift.
- 谢谢大家的支持xièxiedàjiādezhīchíThank you all for your support!
- 谢谢你的邀请！xièxienǐdeyāoqǐngThanks for the invitation!
- 谢谢光临欢迎下次光临xièxieguānglín,huānyíngxiàcìguānglínThanks for coming — we hope to see you again!
- 谢谢你真诚的帮助xièxienǐzhēnchéngdebāngzhùThank you for your sincere help.
- 谢谢你们的热情接待xièxienǐmenderèqíngjiēdàiThank you for your warm hospitality!
More words from the lesson “Hi and bye”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thank you” in Chinese?
“Thank you” in Chinese is 谢谢, pinyin xièxie.
What does 谢谢 mean?
谢谢 (xièxie) means “thank you”.
How do you write 谢谢?
谢谢 is 2 characters: 谢 (xiè) — thank. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 谢谢?
谢谢 is read xièxie. Tones: xiè — fourth tone, xie — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“thank you” in the lesson “Hi and bye”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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