谢
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xiè · to thank

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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 谢

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xièWords pronounced xiè
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Example sentences

Notice where 谢 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shì yí gè tè bié de rén ma? xiè xiè.;)我是一个特别的人吗?谢谢。;)

I'm a special person? Thanks. ;)

Source: Tatoeba #1839132 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng wèi nǐ jīn tiān suǒ zuò de shì gǎn xiè nǐ.我想为你今天所做的事感谢你。

I wanted to thank you for what you did today.

Source: Tatoeba #6093372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu nǐ wǒ wú fǎ zuò dào, xiè xiè.没有你我无法做到,谢谢。

I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you.

Source: Tatoeba #334160 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hái shì yào shuō xiè xiè de.还是要说谢谢的。

Thank you just the same.

Source: Tatoeba #5092338 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yòng, xiè xiè. wǒ zhī kàn yi kàn .不用,谢谢。我只看一看.

No, thank you. I'm just looking.

Source: Tatoeba #2879630 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiè xiè. yě xǔ wǒ men huì huí lái de.谢谢。也许我们会回来的。

Thanks. Maybe we'll come back.

Source: Tatoeba #1416163 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 谢 in context

  1. Say xiè, then recall the core meaning: to thank.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 谢谢 (xiè xie), meaning “to thank”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 谢 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.