Learn Chinese Vocabulary: Thank 谢词汇

Time passes by so quickly and now it's almost the end of the year. I would like to say thanks to everyone who have supported us. So a huge thanks to you! 谢谢大家!

I am also grateful for everything I have experienced this year.
也感谢今年我所经历的一切
yě gǎn xiè jīn nián wǒ suǒ jīng lì de yī qiè

In this post, let's learn some Chinese vocabulary about the character - 谢 [xiè] thank. The character 谢 is used to express thanks and gratitude, but there are also other different meanings and uses when 谢 is paired up with another Chinese character.

Chinese Vocabulary list

1. 谢谢 [xiè xie]
2. 感谢 [gǎn xiè]
3. 非常感谢 [fēi cháng gǎn xiè]
4. 特别感谢 [tè bié gǎn xiè]
5. 谢天谢地 [xiè tiān xiè dì]
6. 谢意 [xiè yì]
7. 不用谢 [bù yòng xiè]
8. 多谢 [duō xiè]
9. 致谢 [zhì xiè]
10. 凋谢 [diāo xiè]
11. 谢幕 [xiè mù]

Learn to write the Chinese character 谢

How to use 谢 in a sentence

1. 谢谢 [xiè xie] to thank, thanks

   Although it was a small issue, I would still want to thank him.
   虽然这是一件小事，但我还是要谢谢他。
   [suī rán zhè shì yī jiàn xiǎo shì, dàn wǒ hái yào xiè xiè tā]

   "Thank you for treating us to tea."
   "谢谢你请我们喝茶。"
   [xiè xiè nǐ qǐng wǒmen hē chá]

2. 感谢 [gǎn xiè] (express) thanks, gratitude, grateful, thankful

   I am grateful to mother for making us a delicious dinner tonight.
   感谢母亲为我们做这顿美味的晚餐。
   [gǎn xiè mǔ qīn wèi wǒ men zuò zhè dùn měi wèi de wǎn cān]

   Thanks for your good service.
   感谢你的良好服务。
   [gǎn xiè nǐ de liáng hǎo fú wù]

3. 非常感谢 [fēi cháng gǎn xiè] extremely grateful, very thankful

   Thank you very much for picking me up.
   非常感谢你来接我。
   [fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ lái jiē wǒ]

   I am extremely grateful for your help.
   非常感谢你的帮助。
   [fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ de bāng zhù]

4. 特别感谢 [tè bié gǎn xiè] special thanks, particular thanks

   First of all, I would like to especially thank my coach.
   首先，我要特别感谢我的教练。
   [shǒu xiān, wǒ yào tè bié gǎn xiè wǒ de jiào liàn]

5. 谢天谢地 [xiè tiān xiè dì] Thank heavens! / Thank goodness!

   "Thank goodness, you're alright!"
   "谢天谢地，你没出事!"
   [xiè tiān xiè dì, nǐ méi chū shì]

6. 谢意 [xiè yì] gratitude, thanks

   I can hardly express my gratitude for all your help.
   对于你的帮助，我几乎难以表达我的谢意。
   [duì yú nǐ de bāng zhù, wǒ jī hū nán yǐ biǎo dá wǒ de xiè yì]

   We're giving this small present as a token of our gratitude.
   我们赠送这小小的礼物以表达谢意。
   [wǒ men zèng sòng zhè xiǎo xiǎo de lǐ wù yǐ biǎo dá xiè yì]

7. 不用谢 [bù yòng xiè] You're welcome / Don't mention it

   "Don't mention it. It's our job."
   "不用谢，这是我们的工作。"
   [bù yòng xiè, zhè shì wǒ men de gōng zuò]

8. 多谢 [duō xiè] many thanks, thanks a lot

   "Thanks a lot for reminding me."
   "多谢你提醒我。"
   [duō xiè nǐ tí xǐng wǒ]

   "Thank you for your understanding."
   "多谢您的理解。"
   [duō xiè nín de lǐ jiě]

9. 致谢 [zhì xiè] expression of gratitude, to give thanks (commonly used in writings)

   I sincerely thank them.
   我谨此衷心向他们致谢。
   [wǒ jǐn cǐ zhōng xīn xiàng tā men zhì xiè]

   The swallows on the rooftop are chirping as though they are thanking the humans.
   燕子在屋顶上叽叽喳喳，仿佛在向人类致谢。
   [yàn zi zài wū dǐng shàng lǐ jī ji chā chā, fǎng fú zài xiàng rén lèi zhì xiè]

10. 凋谢 [diāo xiè] wither and fall, wilt (for flowers) / weaken, fade, languish (for relationship or health)

    The flowers will wither after two or three days.
    两三天后花儿都会凋谢。
    [liǎng sān tiān hòu huā er dū huì diāo xiè]

    Our love will never fade!
    你和我之间的爱情，是永不会凋谢的!
    [nǐ hé wǒ zhī jiān de ài qíng, shì yǒng bù huì diāo xiè de]

11. 谢幕 [xiè mù] curtain call

    Once the performance ended, all the actors went on stage for the curtain call.
    演出结束后，全体演员走上台前谢幕。
    [yǎn chū jié shù hòu, quán tǐ yǎn yuán zǒu shàng tái qián xiè mù]