Chinese phrase
我替〜谢谢你 wǒ tì 〜 xiè xiè nǐ
Meaning
I'll thank you on behalf of ___
When to use it
The phrase gives thanks on another person's behalf. It is used when that person is absent or cannot speak for themselves, and it politely passes on their thanks.
Example dialogue
他现在不在家，没法当面谢谢你。 tā xiàn zài bú zài jiā méi fǎ dāng miàn xiè xiè nǐ
He isn't home right now, so he can't thank you in person.
我替 他 谢谢你，我会把话转告给他的。 wǒ tì tā xiè xiè nǐ wǒ huì bǎ huà zhuǎn gào gěi tā de
I'll thank you on his behalf and pass it on to him.