Chinese word

道谢

Pronunciation

Pinyindào xiè

Meaning

  • verbthank

Example

大家都来帮忙，我想当面道谢。dà jiā dōu lái bāng máng wǒ xiǎng dāng miàn dào xiè

Everyone came to help, and I want to thank them in person.

Illustration for 道谢 (thank)

More examples

聚会结束时我去找主人给他道谢。jù huì jié shù shí wǒ qù zhǎo zhǔ rén gěi tā dào xiè

At the end of the party, I went to find the host and thank him.

Core concept

A spoken acknowledgment that makes gratitude visible to the person who deserves it, often as a deliberate courtesy.

Common phrases

  • 给妈妈道谢gěi mā mā dào xiè

    thank Mom

  • 向朋友道谢xiàng péng yǒu dào xiè

    thank a friend

Similar words

谢谢xiè xiè: To give a simple, everyday expression of thanks.
感谢gǎn xiè: To show appreciation in a polite manner.
致谢zhì xiè: To give an official expression of thanks in writing or in public.

Definition in Chinese

向某人表示感谢，通常指当面或较正式地说出感谢的话。xiàng mǒu rén biǎo shì gǎn xiè tōng cháng zhǐ dāng miàn huò jiào zhèng shì dì shuō chū gǎn xiè de huà

Word origin

道 (dào, "to say") + 谢 (xiè, "thanks") describes the act of saying thanks rather than keeping gratitude unspoken.

Usage tips

  • The person receiving the thanks is often marked by 向 (xiàng, "toward") or 对 (duì, "to"), which helps distinguish the recipient from the favor.

Other meanings

  • show appreciationverb

Opposites

  • 无视wú shìignoreverb

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