Chinese Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Chinese word
谢谢您
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiè xiè nín
Meaning
- interjectionthank you
Example
谢谢您，您真好。xiè xiè nín nín zhēn hǎo
Thank you, you're very kind.
More examples
收到帮助后，我在留言里写下：谢谢您。shōu dào bāng zhù hòu wǒ zài liú yán lǐ xiě xià xiè xiè nín
After receiving help, I wrote "Thank you" in a message.
Core concept
A courteous verbal gesture that puts respect alongside gratitude.
Common phrases
向您说声谢谢您xiàng nín shuō shēng xiè xiè nín
say thank you to you
当面说谢谢您dāng miàn shuō xiè xiè nín
say thank you face-to-face
在信中写谢谢您zài xìn zhōng xiě xiè xiè nín
write thank you in a letter
Similar words
谢谢xiè xiè: A simple, brief expression of thanks.
谢谢你xiè xiè nǐ: A friendly, direct expression of thanks to one person.
多谢duō xiè: A brief expression of especially strong thanks.
Definition in Chinese
表示对他人致谢的礼貌用语，比“谢谢”更显尊敬，常用于对长者、客户或初次见面的对象以示礼貌。biǎo shì duì tā rén zhì xiè de lǐ mào yòng yǔ bǐ xiè xiè gèng xiǎn zūn jìng cháng yòng yú duì zháng zhě kè hù huò chū cì jiàn miàn de duì xiàng yǐ shì lǐ mào
Word origin
谢谢您 (xièxiènín, "thank you") adds 您 (nín, "respectful you") to 谢谢 (xièxie, "thanks"), so the expression thanks someone while also treating that person with marked courtesy.
Usage tips
- English often leaves social respect unstated in a basic expression of thanks, so this form is best understood as a courtesy signal rather than only as stronger feeling.