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    Expressing gratitude with 谢谢 (xièxie)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    谢谢 + (你的 + Noun)

    Explanation

    谢谢 means "thank you" and is the most common way to express gratitude in Chinese. It can stand alone or be followed by a person or a phrase specifying what you are thankful for. Use 谢谢你的 followed by a noun to thank someone for something specific.

    Examples

    • 谢谢你帮我搬家。

      Xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ bānjiā.

      Thank you for helping me move.

    • 谢谢你的礼物，我非常喜欢。

      Xièxie nǐ de lǐwù, wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān.

      Thank you for the gift; I like it very much.

    • 谢谢，你太客气了。

      Xièxie, nǐ tài kèqi le.

      Thank you, you're too kind.

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