感谢感謝 gǎnxiè — to thank, to be grateful to
gǎnxiè (third tone, dipping)gan3xie4
Traditional: 感謝
to thank, to be grateful to
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to thank, to be grateful to
谢, the same thanking as in 谢谢, given the weight of 感, feeling. 谢谢 is what leaves your mouth in the moment, to a friend passing the salt; 感谢 is written and spoken when the gratitude runs deeper or the audience is larger — 感谢大家, 感谢您的帮助 — and, unlike 谢谢, it can carry a full object of its own.
verb
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 我想感谢每一位帮助过我的老师。我想感謝每一位幫助過我的老師。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) gǎnxiè (third tone, dipping) měi (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) wèi (fourth tone, falling) bāngzhùguo (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) lǎoshī. (third tone, dipping)···
I want to thank every teacher who has helped me.
- 非常感谢你的帮助。非常感謝你的幫助。Fēicháng (first tone, high and level) gǎnxiè (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) bāngzhù. (first tone, high and level)···
Thank you very much for your help.
Common mistakes
Not quite感谢！
Correct谢谢！
感谢 is a full verb that expects an object — 感谢你, 感谢大家 — and reads oddly left bare. The quick, standalone "thanks!" is what 谢谢 is for.