How to Say ‘Thank you.’ in Traditional Chinese
謝謝你。
xiè xiè nǐ
[shieh-shieh nee]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, [謝謝] is perfectly natural with nurses and clinic staff. It's polite but not stiff, and you'll hear it constantly in routine interactions.
Phrase Breakdown
謝謝
xiè xiè
[shieh-shieh]
thank you; thanks
A polite phrase showing gratitude.
量完胸圍後，我說「謝謝你」。
After measuring my chest, I say, "Thank you."
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A pronoun for the person being addressed.
在「謝謝你」裡，「你」是對方。
In "Thank you," 你 refers to the other person.
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