謝謝

See also: 谢谢

Chinese

to decline; to thank; gratitude to decline; to thank; gratitude
trad. (謝謝) 謝 謝
simp. (谢谢) 谢 谢
alternative forms 蟹蟹 humorous

Pronunciation


Interjection

謝謝

  1. thanks; thank you
    這次你幫了大忙,謝謝! [MSC, trad.]
    这次你帮了大忙,谢谢! [MSC, simp.]
    Zhècì nǐ bāng le dà máng, xièxie! [Pinyin]
    You've been a great help this time, thank you!

Synonyms

Verb

謝謝

  1. to thank
    請替我謝謝她。/请替我谢谢她。  ―  Qǐng tì wǒ xièxie tā.  ―  Please thank her for me.
    謝謝你的好意!/谢谢你的好意!  ―  Xièxie nǐ de hǎoyì!  ―  Thank you for your kindness!
    謝謝你的祝福!/谢谢你的祝福!  ―  Xièxiè nǐ de zhùfú!  ―  Thank you for your blessing!
    還活著,謝謝問候。 [MSC, trad.]
    还活着,谢谢问候。 [MSC, simp.]
    Hái huó zhe, xièxie wènhòu. [Pinyin]
    Still living, thanks for asking.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → English: xiexie
  • → Japanese: 謝謝 (shieshie), 謝謝 (sheishei)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
謝 謝
しえ
Grade: 5
しえ
Grade: 5
irregular
Alternative spelling
謝々 (uncommon)
Kanji in this term
謝 謝
しぇい
Grade: 5
しぇい
Grade: 5
irregular
Alternative spelling
謝々 (uncommon)

Etymology

From modern Mandarin 謝謝/谢谢 (xièxie, “thank you”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) シ​エシエ [shíꜜèshìè] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ɕie̞ɕie̞]
  • (Tokyo) シェ​ーシェー [shéꜜèshèè] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ɕe̞ːɕe̞ː]

Interjection

謝謝(シエシエ) or 謝謝(シェイシェイ) • (shieshie or sheishei) 

  1. (informal, rare) thanks, thank you (in a Chinese context)
    • 2020 January 27, 沢井メグ, “【新型肺炎】日本の企業が中国へマスク100万個を送付と話題! 迅速な支援に中国ネットで感動の嵐 / 送り主はイトーヨーカドー! 詳細を広報に聞いた”, in ロケットニュース24‎:
      「謝謝(シエシエ)日本(にほん)!」
      「日本(にほん)だってマスクは必要(ひつよう)なのに。本当(ほんとう)にありがとう!」
      […]
      “Shieshie Nihon!”
      “Nihon datte masuku wa hitsuyō na no ni. Hontō ni arigatō!”
      […]
      "Xiexie Japan!"
      "Even though Japan also needs masks, yet [they sent us masks]. Thank you so much!"
      […]

See also

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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