How to Say "Thank You" in Chinese

謝謝 / 谢谢

xièxie

Thank you in Chinese is 謝謝 / 谢谢 (xièxie). If unsure, use 謝謝 / 谢谢. Wiktionary also lists 三Q (sān-Q) and 感謝您 / 感谢您.

Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)

Ways to say it

“thank you” in Chinese
Chinese	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
謝謝 / 谢谢	xièxie
三Q	sān-Q	/sän⁵⁵ kʰi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /sän⁵⁵ kʰi̯oʊ̯²/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA)	slang
感謝您 / 感谢您			formal
感谢您	gǎnxiè nín
多謝 / 多谢	to-siā		Hokkien
感謝 / 感谢	kám-siā		Hokkien
勞力 / 劳力	ló͘-la̍t		Hokkien

謝謝 / 谢谢 is the everyday way to say thank you, used with anyone. The first spelling is traditional and the second simplified.

感谢您 (gǎnxiè nín) is a more formal thank you, using the polite word for you, 您. You see it in speeches, letters and customer service.

感謝您 / 感谢您 is formal. 三Q is slang, a playful imitation of the English thank you.

In Hokkien people say 多謝 / 多谢 (to-siā), 感謝 / 感谢 (kám-siā) or 勞力 / 劳力 (ló͘-la̍t). In Dungan you will hear дуәще and рахмат.

It is pronounced xièxie, with a falling tone on the first syllable and a light second syllable.

The character 謝 (xiè) originally referred to the process of flowers shedding their petals, which evolved into the meaning of 'to let go' and eventually 'to thank' as a way of settling a debt of gratitude.
In some traditional Chinese contexts, saying 謝謝 / 谢谢 too frequently to a close friend or family member can actually be seen as creating distance, as if you are treating them like a stranger.
The phrase 不客氣 (bú kèqi), commonly used to say 'you are welcome', literally translates to 'do not be a guest'. It suggests that the person receiving the thanks should not act like an outsider.

我衷心感谢您。
I thank you with all my heart.
感谢您 is the formal thank you, made stronger here by the word for wholeheartedly before it.
Tatoeba #803835 by fucongcong, translation #436985 by lukaszpp
再次感谢您的关注。
Thank you once again for your attention.
感谢您 fits the formal tone of a closing remark.
Tatoeba #3479485 by UomoChina, translation #7782285 by sharris123
为了感谢您，这里有份礼物。
To thank you, here is a gift.
感谢您 here means to thank you, with the gift as the reason.
Tatoeba #336660 by fucongcong, translation #7782265 by sharris123
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