How to Say ‘Thanks for the drink.’ in Simplified Chinese
谢谢你的酒。
xiè xiè nǐ de jiǔ
[xiè xie nee duh jiu]
💬 Usage Tip: 的 links an owner to a thing, like English "'s": 你的酒 "your drink". Swap the noun: 谢谢你的帮助 "thanks for your help".
Phrase Breakdown
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.
你的酒。
nǐ de jiǔ
your drink
的 (de) shows possession. 酒 (jiǔ) means 'alcohol / drink'. Here it refers to the drink the other person bought.
这是你的酒。
This is your drink.
Words in this phrase
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.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
Shows possession, similar to 'of' or apostrophe-s in English.
你的笑容很温暖。
Your smile is very warm.
酒
jiǔ
[jiu]
alcohol
A distilled drink or fermented beverage that contains alcohol.
这酒很贵。
This alcohol is very expensive.
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