謝謝

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See also: 谢谢

Chinese

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to decline; to thank; gratitude to decline; to thank; gratitude
trad. (謝謝)
simp. (谢谢)
alternative forms 蟹蟹 humorous

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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謝謝

  1. thanks; thank you
    這次謝謝 [MSC, trad.]
    这次谢谢 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhècì nǐ bāng le dà máng, xièxie! [Pinyin]
    You've been a great help this time, thank you!

Synonyms

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Verb

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謝謝

  1. to thank
    謝謝谢谢  ―  Qǐng tì wǒ xièxie tā.  ―  Please thank her for me.
    謝謝好意谢谢好意  ―  Xièxie nǐ de hǎoyì!  ―  Thank you for your kindness!
    謝謝祝福谢谢祝福  ―  Xièxiè nǐ de zhùfú!  ―  Thank you for your blessing!
    謝謝問候 [MSC, trad.]
    谢谢问候 [MSC, simp.]
    Hái huó zhe, xièxie wènhòu. [Pinyin]
    Still living, thanks for asking.

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: xiexie
  • Japanese: 謝謝 (shieshie), 謝謝 (sheishei)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しえ
Grade: 5
しえ
Grade: 5
irregular
Alternative spelling
謝々 (uncommon)
Kanji in this term
しぇい
Grade: 5
しぇい
Grade: 5
irregular
Alternative spelling
謝々 (uncommon)

Etymology

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From modern Mandarin 謝謝谢谢 (xièxie, “thank you”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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謝謝(シエシエ) or 謝謝(シェイシェイ) (shieshie or sheishei

  1. (informal, rare) thanks, thank you (in a Chinese context)
    • 2020 January 27, 沢井メグ, “【新型肺炎】日本の企業が中国へマスク100万個を送付と話題! 迅速な支援に中国ネットで感動の嵐 / 送り主はイトーヨーカドー! 詳細を広報に聞いた”, in ロケットニュース24[2]:
      謝謝(シエシエ)日本(にほん)!」
      日本(にほん)だってマスクは必要(ひつよう)なのに。本当(ほんとう)にありがとう!」
      []
      Shieshie Nihon!”
      “Nihon datte masuku wa hitsuyō na no ni. Hontō ni arigatō!”
      []
      "Xiexie Japan!"
      "Even though Japan also needs masks, yet [they sent us masks]. Thank you so much!"
      []

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN