How to Say ‘Thank you’ in Simplified Chinese
谢谢你
xiè xiè nǐ
[shyeh shyeh nee]
🇨🇳 In China: To staff, plain [谢谢] is usually enough; adding [你] can sound more personal and is fine in casual speech, but many learners can safely just say [谢谢].
Phrase Breakdown
谢谢
xiè xiè
[shyeh shyeh]
thank you; thanks
A common expression of gratitude; here it is part of 'thank you.'
真的谢谢你来帮忙。
Thank you so much for coming to help.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Refers to the person being thanked.
我想谢谢你帮我订位。
I want to thank you for helping me make the reservation.
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