Chinese word

致谢

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì xiè

Meaning

  • verbthank

Example

我想致谢你今天的帮助。wǒ xiǎng zhì xiè nǐ jīn tiān de bāng zhù

I want to thank you for your help today.

Illustration for 致谢 (thank)

More examples

她当面致谢了帮助她的朋友。tā dāng miàn zhì xiè le bāng zhù tā de péng yǒu

She thanked the friend who helped her in person.

Core concept

A formal message of gratitude directed toward a person or group, either spoken or written.

Common phrases

  • 当面致谢dāng miàn zhì xiè

    thank in person

  • 电话里致谢diàn huà lǐ zhì xiè

    thank over the phone

Similar words

感谢gǎn xiè: To express thanks to someone in everyday or formal situations.
谢谢xiè xiè: To say a brief, friendly thank-you in everyday conversation.

Definition in Chinese

用于书面或正式场合的感谢表达，既可作动词短语（如向某人致谢），也可作名词指书面或口头的谢辞。yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé de gǎn xiè biǎo dá jì kě zuò dòng cí duán yǔ rú xiàng mǒu rén zhì xiè yě kě zuò míng cí zhǐ shū miàn huò kǒu tóu de xiè cí

Word origin

致 (zhì, "send") + 谢 (xiè, "thank") presents gratitude as something deliberately sent to its recipient.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word sounds official and is more at home in speeches, letters, and closing remarks than in casual chat.

Other meanings

  • thanksnoun
  • acknowledgmentsnoun

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