礼貌 · Please and thanks

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谢谢你

xièxienǐ

Thank you (to you)

Sounds roughly like shyeh-shyeh nee

Literal meaning

  • 谢谢

    xièxie

    thank you

  • 你

    nǐ

    you

thank · thank · you

How to pronounce it

  • 谢

    xiè

    xie4

    44th · falling

    Thin “shyeh”, falling. This is the beat of the phrase.

  • 谢

    xie

    xie5

    ·neutral

    Light echo. Keep it short.

  • 你

    nǐ

    ni3

    33rd · dipping

    Adding 你 makes it personal — you are thanking this person, not the room.

In real life

谢谢你的帮助。

Xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù.

Thank you for your help.