How to Say ‘Thank you for today's dinner.’ in Simplified Chinese
谢谢你今天的晚饭。
xiè xiè nǐ jīn tiān de wǎn fàn
[xiè xie nee jeen-tyen duh wǎnfàn]
🇨🇳 In China: On a first date in China, one person, often the man or whoever made the invitation, usually pays rather than splitting the bill. This thank-you acknowledges that, and offering to treat next time is a nice follow-up.
Phrase Breakdown
谢谢你
xiè xiè nǐ
thank you
谢谢 (xièxie) means 'thanks'. The second 谢 is said lightly, in a neutral tone.
谢谢你的帮助。
Thank you for your help.
Words in this phrase
谢谢
xiè xiè
[xiè xie]
to thank
Verb meaning to express gratitude to someone.
我要谢谢老师。
I want to thank the teacher.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
今天的晚饭。
jīn tiān de wǎn fàn
for today's dinner
今天的 (jīntiān de) means 'today's' and 晚饭 (wǎnfàn) means 'dinner'.
今天的晚饭是饺子。
Today's dinner is dumplings.
Words in this phrase
今天
jīn tiān
[jeen-tyen]
today
The current day; used when talking about what is happening now.
今天有一个很重要的职业活动。
Today there is a very important career event.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.
贵公司的团队很年轻。
Your company’s team is very young.
晚饭
wǎn fàn
[wǎnfàn]
dinner; supper
The evening meal.
我们七点吃晚饭。
We eat dinner at seven.
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