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谢谢xiè xieto thank; thanks; thank you

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谢谢 (xiè xie) means "to thank" or "thank you." Say it after someone helps you or gives you something. It can stand alone as a polite reply, or take a person after it, as in 谢谢你. This entry is the everyday thank-you reading with neutral xie on the second syllable, not a formal written apology.

What does 谢谢 mean?

  1. 1.

    to thank; thanks; thank youverb

What do the characters in 谢谢 mean?

  • 谢to thank
  • 谢to thank

How do you use 谢谢?

谢谢 can stand alone, or take the person you thank right after it, as in 谢谢你 or 谢谢他.

Patterns

  • 谢谢 + Person

    谢谢你。

    Xiè xie nǐ.

    Thank you.

  • 太谢谢…了

    太谢谢你了。

    Tài xiè xie nǐ le.

    Thank you so much.

What are some examples of 谢谢 in a sentence?

  1. 谢谢!

    Xièxie!

    Thank you!

  2. 谢谢你。

    Xièxie nǐ.

    Thank you.

  3. 太谢谢你了。

    Tài xièxie nǐ le.

    Thank you so much.

  4. 谢谢,我很好。

    Xièxie, wǒ hěn hǎo.

    Thanks, I'm fine.

How is 谢谢 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    给你这个。

    Gěi nǐ zhège.

    Here's this for you.

  2. Speaker B:

    谢谢你!

    Xièxie nǐ!

    Thank you!

  3. Speaker A:

    你现在好吗?

    Nǐ xiànzài hǎo ma?

    Are you well now?

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢,我很好。

    Xièxie, wǒ hěn hǎo.

    Thanks, I'm fine.

  5. Speaker A:

    我可以帮你吗?

    Wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ ma?

    Can I help you?

  6. Speaker B:

    太谢谢你了。

    Tài xièxie nǐ le.

    Thank you so much.

Can you use 谢谢 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___你。
  2. 2.Which sentence thanks someone?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 太___你了。

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.