谢谢/謝謝 xièxie — thank you; to thank

Meanings

1. 1

   thank you; to thank

   The everyday expression of thanks. It can stand alone, take the person thanked directly (谢谢你, 谢谢老师), or be answered with 不客气 "you’re welcome".

   verb

Character breakdown

• 谢/謝

  xiè (fourth tone, falling)

  to thank; thanks; (of flowers) to wither, to fade; Xie, a common surname

  12 strokes⿰讠射Radical 言
• 谢/謝

  xiè (fourth tone, falling)

  to thank; thanks; (of flowers) to wither, to fade; Xie, a common surname

  12 strokes⿰讠射Radical 言

Example sentences

• 谢谢你的水果。/謝謝你的水果。Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) shuǐguǒ. (third tone, dipping)···

  Thanks for the fruit.

• 谢谢老师！/謝謝老師！Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) lǎoshī! (third tone, dipping)···

  Thank you, teacher!

Common mistakes

• Not quitexiè xiè

  Correctxiè xie

  Only the first 谢 carries a full fourth tone; the second is unstressed and neutral. Two heavy fourth tones sound stilted.

Similar words

Words containing 谢

• 感谢/感謝gǎnxiè (third tone, dipping)to thank, to be grateful to

Words containing 谢

• 感谢/感謝gǎnxiè (third tone, dipping)to thank, to be grateful to