Chinese word

感谢信

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn xiè xìn

Meaning

  • nounthank-you letter

Example

我收到了一封感谢信。wǒ shōu dào le yì fēng gǎn xiè xìn

I received a thank-you letter.

Illustration for 感谢信 (thank-you letter)

More examples

我把感谢信放在抽屉里保存。wǒ bǎ gǎn xiè xìn fàng zài chōu tì lǐ bǎo cún

I put the thank-you letter in a drawer for safekeeping.

Core concept

A message that turns appreciation into a clear social gesture, suitable for both warm personal contact and respectful professional contact.

Common phrases

  • 写一封感谢信xiě yì fēng gǎn xiè xìn

    write a thank-you letter

  • 读感谢信dú gǎn xiè xìn

    read a thank-you letter

  • 保存感谢信bǎo cún gǎn xiè xìn

    save a thank-you letter

Similar words

感谢卡gǎn xiè kǎ: A small card with a short message of thanks, given to someone as a kind gesture.
感谢邮件gǎn xiè yóu jiàn: An email that expresses thanks through a written message.
致谢信zhì xiè xìn: A formal letter of thanks sent by a person or organization.

Definition in Chinese

给对方表达谢意的书面文本，既可用于私人场合也常见于商务或正式场合，语言可正式亦可亲切，常用以表达谢意和致意。gěi duì fāng biǎo dá xiè yì de shū miàn wén běn jì kě yòng yú sī rén chǎng hé yě cháng jiàn yú shāng wù huò zhèng shì chǎng hé yǔ yán kě zhèng shì yì kě qīn qiè cháng yòng yǐ biǎo dá xiè yì hé zhì yì

Word origin

感谢 (gǎnxiè, "to thank") combines with 信 (xìn, "letter") in 感谢信 (gǎnxièxìn, "thank-you letter"), so the word presents gratitude as something sent in writing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can describe writing sent after help, a gift, an interview, or a business meeting, so it covers more situations than a narrowly personal note may suggest in English.

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