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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to thank' with 谢 (xiè)

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    Structure

    感谢 + Noun

    Explanation

    谢 (xiè) is a morpheme meaning 'to thank.' It appears in common expressions like 感谢 (to thank/be grateful) and 谢谢 (thank you). The formal expression 十分感谢 means 'to be extremely grateful.'

    Examples

    • 十分感谢你这段时间的帮助。

      Shífēn gǎnxiè nǐ zhè duàn shíjiān de bāngzhù.

      Thank you very much for your help during this time.

    • 她写了一封信感谢老师多年的教导。

      Tā xiě le yī fēng xìn gǎnxiè lǎoshī duōnián de jiàodǎo.

      She wrote a letter to thank her teacher for years of guidance.

    • 谢谢你帮我照顾孩子，我真的很感谢。

      Xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ zhàogù háizi, wǒ zhēn de hěn gǎnxiè.

      Thank you for helping me take care of the children; I'm truly grateful.

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