谢谢

xièxie

thank you; thanks

Type: VerbsHSK 1

Character origin

谢 (to thank) repeated. The repetition adds emphasis and politeness.

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The standard way to say thanks. The reply is 不客气 (you're welcome). Very informally, young people say '谢啦' (xiè la) or simply '谢' (xiè).

Radicals it's made of

讠yánspeech

射shèto shoot

Example sentence

谢谢你。
Xièxie nǐ.
Thank you.

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