How to say thank you in Chinese

How to say thank you in Chinese

Gratitude is a universal language, but the way it's expressed varies wonderfully around the world. In the rich tapestry of Chinese language and culture, saying "thank you" is more than a courtesy—it's a reflection of respect, appreciation, and social harmony. Whether you're navigating the bustling streets of Beijing, sharing a meal with friends, or receiving help from a stranger, knowing how to express gratitude in Chinese can open hearts and deepen connections.

How to say thank you in Mandarin Chinese? 谢谢 (xiè xiè) is the most common way to say thanks or thank you in Chinese. You can use 谢谢 whether you’re talking to a friend, a customer, a waiter or to your boss...

谢谢你! xiè xiè nǐ! Thank you!

谢谢您! xiè xiè nín! Thank you! 

您 simply denotes respect like "sir" or "madam" in English. 

In some situations, it may be considered a bit cold and short depending on the context when just saying xiè xiè. That’s why it’s often better to expand on the basic 谢谢 xiè xiè and use one of these common variations:

1. Many thanks/ thanks a lot: 多谢 (Duōxiè)
3. Thanks a lot: 非常谢谢 (fēicháng xièxiè)
4. Thank you a lot: 非常谢谢你 (fēicháng xièxiè nǐ)
5. Thank you so much: 太谢谢你了 (tài xièxiè nǐle)
6. Thank you in advance: 先谢谢你 (xiān xièxiè nǐ)
7. Grateful: 感谢你。 (gǎnxiè nǐ.)
8. Really grateful: 十分感谢。 (Shífēn gǎnxiè.)
9. No, thank you: 不了，谢谢！ (Bùliǎo, xièxiè!)
10. Thanks a million: 万分感谢。 (Wànfēn gǎnxiè.)
11. Thanks ever so: 非常感谢。 (Fēicháng gǎnxiè.)
12. Thank you very much.: 非常感谢你 (Fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ)
13. Thank you for your help.: 谢谢你的帮忙。 (xièxiè nǐ de bāngmáng.)
14. Thank you for the compliment: 谢谢你的赞美。 (Xièxiè nǐ de zànměi.)
15. I truly grateful: 我真心感谢 (Wǒ zhēnxīn gǎnxiè)
16. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.: 我衷心感谢你。 (wǒ zhōngxīn gǎnxiè nǐ.)
17. My gratitude to you for all you have done.: 谢谢你做的一切。 (Xièxiè nǐ zuò de yīqiè.)
18. Thank you for your kindness: 谢谢您的好意。 (Xièxiè nín de hǎoyì.)
19. I appreciate your blessing: 谢谢你的祝福！ (Xièxiè nǐ de zhùfú!)
20. I am all gratitude: 真是感激不尽。 (Zhēnshi gǎnjī bù jìn.)
21. I will forever be beholden to you: 永承此恩。 (Yǒng chéng cǐ ēn.)
22. I humbly thank you.: 由衷感谢你。 (Yóuzhōng gǎnxiè nǐ.)
23. What would I do without you?: 你真是帮了大忙了。 (Nǐ zhēnshi bāngle dàmángle.)
24. I truly appreciate you.: 真诚感谢你。 (Zhēnchéng gǎnxiè nǐ.)
25. Thank you for helping me.: 谢谢帮忙。 (Xièxiè bāngmáng.)
26. How can I ever possibly thank you.: 真不知道该怎么感谢你才好。 (Zhēn bùzhīdào gāi zěnme gǎnxiè nǐ cái hǎo.)

To say "You’re welcome" in Chinese

1. Don't mention it: 别客气 (Bié kèqì)
2. Not at all: 不客气 (bù kèqì)
3. You're welcome: 没什么 (méishénme)
4. Don’t mention it.: 不用谢 (bùyòng xiè)
5. Don’t mention it.: 不谢 (bù xiè)
6. You are very welcome.: 你太客气了。 (nǐ tài kèqìle.)
7. You are more than welcome.: 不必客气。 (Bùbì kèqì.)
8. My pleasure.: 我的荣幸。 (Wǒ de róngxìng.)
9. It was my pleasure.: 这是我的荣幸。 (Zhè shì wǒ de róngxìng.)
10. My pleasure.: 我很荣幸 (Wǒ hěn róngxìng)

11. It was nothing.: 那没什么。 (nà méishénme.)
12. Don’t mention it: 不用客气 (Bùyòng kèqì)
13. You're welcome: 应该的 (yīnggāi de)

Thank you in a polite way

1. Many thanks for your email.: 十分感谢您的邮件。 (shífēn gǎnxiè nín de yóujiàn.)
2. I greatly appreciate your kind words.: 十分感谢您的赞美。 (Shífēn gǎnxiè nín de zànměi.)
3. I am very thankful that you are considering my problem.: 万分感谢您的关照。 (Wànfēn gǎnxiè nín de guānzhào.)
4. Thank you for your consideration.: 谢谢你的关照。 (Xièxiè nǐ de guānzhào.)
5. Please accept my vehement protestations of gratitude: 请接受我浓浓的感激之情。 (Qǐng jiēshòu wǒ nóng nóng de gǎnjī zhī qíng.)
6. Thank you for spending time with me.: 太感谢你能花时间陪我。 (Tài gǎnxiè nǐ néng huā shíjiān péi wǒ.)
7. Thank you for taking the trouble to help me: 感谢您不辞劳苦地帮助我 (Gǎnxiè nín bùcí láokǔ de bāngzhù wǒ)
8. Words can't describe how thankful I am.: 言语已不足以表达我对你的谢意。 (Yányǔ yǐ bùzú yǐ biǎodá wǒ duì nǐ de xièyì.)
9. I want to express the depth of my gratitude to you.: 我想向你表达我深切的谢意。 (Wǒ xiǎngxiàng nǐ biǎodá wǒ shēnqiè de xièyì.)
10. Your kindness I will never forget: 你的恩情我没齿难忘。 (Nǐ de ēnqíng wǒ mò chǐ nánwàng.)
11. Please accept my best thanks: 请接受我由衷的感谢。 (Qǐng jiēshòu wǒ yóuzhōng de gǎnxiè.)

To Say Thank You to Teachers

1. Thank you I really appreciate your help.: 十分感谢您的帮助。 (shífēn gǎnxiè nín de bāngzhù.)
2. I am eternally grateful for everything you’ve taught me.: 我将永远感谢您教我的一切。 (Wǒ jiāng yǒngyuǎn gǎnxiè nín jiào wǒ de yīqiè.)
3. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me.: 谢谢您与我分享您的智慧。 (Xièxiè nín yǔ wǒ fēnxiǎng nín de zhìhuì.)
4. I am very thankful that you are my teacher.: 我十分庆幸可以成为您的学生。 (Wǒ shífēn qìngxìng kěyǐ chéngwéi nín de xuéshēng.)
5. I really appreciate all the hard work you’ve done to help me.: 我十分感谢您为我所做的一切努力。 (Wǒ shífēn gǎnxiè nín wèi wǒ suǒ zuò de yīqiè nǔlì.)
6. I am grateful for the positive learning environment you provided me with.: 十分感谢您为我提供的积极的学习环境。 (Shífēn gǎnxiè nín wèi wǒ tígōng de jījí de xuéxí huánjìng.)
7. Thank you for your guidance and support.: 谢谢您的谆谆教诲和不断鼓励。 (Xièxiè nín de zhūnzhūn jiàohuì hé bùduàn gǔlì.)
8. Thank you for helping me improve.: 感谢您帮助我取得进步。 (Gǎnxiè nín bāngzhù wǒ qǔdé jìnbù.)
9. Thank you for being patient and helping me improve.: 感谢您的耐心指导，帮助我取得进步！ (Gǎnxiè nín de nàixīn zhǐdǎo, bāngzhù wǒ qǔdé jìnbù!)
10. You’re the best teacher ever!: 您是我见过的最好的老师！ (Nín shì wǒ jiànguò de zuì hǎo de lǎoshī!)

To Say Thank You to Your Wedding Guests

1. Thank you for coming.: 感谢你的到来。 (gǎnxiè nǐ de dàolái.)
2. Thank you for joining us today.: 谢谢今天你能来。 (Xièxiè jīntiān nǐ néng lái.)
3. We appreciate you sharing our celebrations with us.: 感谢你与我们一同庆祝。 (Gǎnxiè nǐ yǔ wǒmen yītóng qìngzhù.)
4. Thank you for sharing this special day with us.: 感谢你与我们分享这一特殊日子。 (Gǎnxiè nǐ yǔ wǒmen fēnxiǎng zhè yī tèshū rìzi.)
5. We really appreciate your presence here.: 我们十分感谢你的到来。 (Wǒmen shífēn gǎnxiè nǐ de dàolái.)
6. Thank you for the gift, we’re very grateful.: 谢谢你的礼物，十分感谢。 (Xièxiè nǐ de lǐwù, shífēn gǎnxiè.)
7. I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful gift.: 太感谢你送的礼物了。 (Tài gǎnxiè nǐ sòng de lǐwùle.)
8. You were invaluable today, thank you for all your help.: 今天您无比重要，感谢您的帮助。 (Jīntiān nín wúbǐ zhòngyào, gǎnxiè nín de bāngzhù.)
9. Words cannot describe how grateful we are.: 言语无法表达我们的感激之情。 (Yányǔ wúfǎ biǎodá wǒmen de gǎnjī zhī qíng.)
10. It was a pleasure to be a part of your special day.: 很荣幸能够分享这特别的一天。 (Hěn róngxìng nénggòu fēnxiǎng zhè tèbié de yītiān.)
11. Thank you for inviting me to share your special day.: 谢谢您邀请我共享这特别的一天。 (Xièxiè nín yāoqǐng wǒ gòngxiǎng zhè tèbié de yītiān.)
12. I’m very happy to be a part of your celebrations.: 我十分高兴能够参与庆祝。 (Wǒ shí fèn gāoxìng nénggòu cānyù qìngzhù.)