How to Say ‘Thank you’ in Simplified Chinese
谢谢你
xiè xiè nǐ
[shyeah-shyeah nee]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says 谢谢你 with the person after 谢谢: literally "thank you, you." You can swap in other people the same way, like 谢谢您 for a more polite "thank you."
Phrase Breakdown
谢谢
xiè xiè
[shyeah-shyeah]
thanks; thank you
A common polite expression used to thank someone for help, time, or support.
谢谢你的建议，对我找工作很有帮助。
Thank you for your advice; it is very helpful for my job search.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The standard singular word for addressing another person directly.
你今天也来参加招聘活动吗？
Are you also coming to the recruiting event today?
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