How to Say ‘Thank you’ in Traditional Chinese
謝謝你
xiè xiè nǐ
[shyeh shyeh nee]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, plain [謝謝] is usually enough in shops; adding [你] is understandable but a bit more direct than people normally say to staff. A local customer would often just say [謝謝].
Phrase Breakdown
謝謝
xiè xiè
[shyeh shyeh]
thank you
A polite phrase used to express thanks to someone.
今天幫我挑衣服，謝謝。
Thanks for helping me choose clothes today.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
謝謝你幫我找藍色的T恤。
Thank you for helping me find the blue T-shirt.
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