Chinese word

感谢你

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn xiè nǐ

Meaning

  • verbthank you

Example

非常感谢你今天的帮助。fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ jīn tiān de bāng zhù

Thank you very much for your help today.

Illustration for 感谢你 (thank you)

More examples

大家都感谢你的努力。dà jiā dōu gǎn xiè nǐ de nǔ lì

Everyone thanks you for your efforts.

Core concept

Appreciation directed clearly toward the person whose help or kindness is being acknowledged.

Common phrases

  • 非常感谢你fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ

    thank you very much

  • 感谢你的帮助gǎn xiè nǐ de bāng zhù

    Thank you for your help

  • 再次感谢你zài cì gǎn xiè nǐ

    thank you again

Similar words

谢谢xiè xiè: A short, everyday way to express thanks in casual conversation.
谢谢你xiè xiè nǐ: A spoken way to thank a particular person directly, with a warm, familiar tone.
多谢duō xiè: A brief, casual way to show thanks.
感谢gǎn xiè: A formal way to express thanks, often suited to official or written settings.

Definition in Chinese

对某人表示感谢，常用于表达对帮助或好意的谢意。duì mǒu rén biǎo shì gǎn xiè cháng yòng yú biǎo dá duì bāng zhù huò hǎo yì de xiè yì

Word origin

感谢你 (gǎnxiènǐ, "thank you") combines 感谢 (gǎnxiè, "to express thanks") with 你 (nǐ, "you"), making the recipient of the appreciation explicit.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this wording sounds more formal than the shorter everyday alternative, so it often appears in a careful spoken reply or a written message.

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