How to Say ‘Quick, say thank you to Uncle!’ in Simplified Chinese
快说谢谢叔叔！
kuài shuō xiè xiè shū shū
[kuài shuō xiè xie shūshu]
Phrase Breakdown
快说
kuài shuō
quickly say
快 (kuài) here urges someone to do something now. 说 (shuō) is a high, flat first tone.
快说你想要什么。
Quick, say what you want.
Words in this phrase
快
kuài
[kuài]
quickly; hurry
Used before a verb to urge someone to do something right away.
快吃饭吧。
Hurry and eat.
说
shuō
[shuō]
to say; to speak
Common verb for saying something or expressing an opinion.
请你说一下你的意见。
Please tell us your opinion.
谢谢叔叔！
xiè xiè shū shū
thank you, uncle!
叔叔 (shūshu) is how children politely address any adult man. In both doubled words, the second syllable is light: xièxie shūshu.
谢谢叔叔的礼物！
Thank you for the gift, uncle!
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.
叔叔
shū shū
[shūshu]
uncle
Polite term for a man of one's parents' generation.
叔叔好！
Hello, uncle!
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