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Characters, words, pinyin or English

谢 xiè to thank

to thank; to refuse politely

How to remember 谢: 讠 words + 射 shoot = to thank. After a stranger returns her lost wallet, the girl can't find the right words, so she runs after him to shoot a photo together to thank him.

  • 897. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 言

Component breakdown

谢 = 讠 words + 射 shoot

  • 讠 words
  • 射 shoot
The Gushi story

After a stranger returns her lost wallet, the girl can't find the right words, so she runs after him to shoot a photo together to thank him.

How it is used

  • Almost always doubled as thanks - 谢谢 (xièxie) thank you, 感谢 (gǎnxiè) to thank (more formal).
  • A quieter classical sense is decline politely / wither - 谢绝 (xièjué) politely refuse, 凋谢 (diāoxiè) (of flowers) wilt.

Words with 谢

Example sentences

  • 谢谢你。 Xièxie nǐ.Thank you.
  • 谢谢您。 Xièxie nín.Thank you!
  • 他对你表示感谢。 Tā duì nǐ biǎoshì gǎnxiè.He expressed his gratitude towards you.