How to Say ‘Thank you, sir.’ in Simplified Chinese
谢谢师傅。
xiè xiè shī fù
[shieh shyeh shir-foo]
Phrase Breakdown
谢谢
xiè xiè
[shieh shyeh]
thank you
A common polite expression to express thanks.
谢谢您提醒我这条路堵。
Thank you for reminding me that this road is congested.
师傅
shī fù
[shir-foo]
driver; sir; master
A polite way to address a taxi driver, repair worker, or other skilled worker in China.
师傅，这个路线对吗？
Driver, is this route correct?
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