(xiè xie) - thank you in Mandarin

xièxie

Traditional: 謝謝

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HSK 1
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Translation

thank you

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Word origin

A reduplicated form of 谢 (xiè) 'to thank', doubled as the everyday thank you. 谢 has the 讠 'speech' radical with 射 (shè) as phonetic.

Origin
compound
Root
谢 (xiè, 'to thank'; 讠 speech radical + 射 phonetic) reduplicated

Stroke order

Stroke order for 谢

谢

Stroke order for 谢

谢

Examples

!

Thank you for your help!

,。

No need to thank me, it is what I should do.

!

Thank you very much!

。

Thank you for the gift.

。

Thank you for chatting with me.

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谢谢: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 10: 谢谢, 像, 这么 and 7 more words.