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Chinese culture is one of gratitude, honour, and formalities. When speaking Chinese, it is very important to be polite in a culturally appropriate way. For this reason, you\u2019ve got to know how to say \u201cthank you\u201d in Chinese, not just in the most basic sense, but with the best responses to various situations.<\/p>\n
While you are learning all the ways to say \u201cthank you\u201d in Chinese, keep in mind that in Chinese culture, actions speak louder than words, so if you are truly grateful, make it up to them by returning the favor when you can.<\/p>\n
This is the most basic and standard way to say \u201cthank you\u201d in Chinese which you\u2019ve probably heard of before. \u8c22\u8c22 can be used in most situations where you want to express gratitude and appreciate someone\u2019s help.<\/p>\n
This is exactly the same as \u8c22\u8c22 but with a bit more emphasis on the person you are thanking. You can also say \u8c22\u8c22\u4f60\u4eec (xi\u00e8.xi\u00e8 n\u01d0.m\u00e9n) if you are addressing multiple people, or \u8c22\u8c22\u60a8 (xi\u00e8.xi\u00e8 n\u00edn) if you are in a more formal setting.<\/p>\n
This is what you would say if you were addressing a sizeable group of people such as an audience. It is common to hear this after presentations or speeches.<\/p>\n
This is a quick, super informal way to express thanks between friends. This is often used in txt language where short words and phrases are favored.<\/p>\n
\u591a literally means \u201cmany\u201d, so \u591a\u8c22 is a quick and casual way to say \u201cmany thanks\u201d.<\/p>\n
If you want to add some variety to your vocabulary and use something different to the standard \u8c22\u8c22, another way to say thank you in Chinese is by saying the equivalent of \u201cI’m grateful\u201d.<\/p>\n
Literally meaning grateful or owing, \u611f\u6069 is similar to saying \u201cI owe you one\u201d in English. It\u2019s a way of expressing gratitude while also expressing that you intend to pay the other person back somehow.<\/p>\n
This is a way to say thank you in Chinese which puts emphasis on how grateful you are, while also expressly states thankfulness.<\/p>\n
These are ways to say thank you when someone has done you a huge favor or given you something they really didn\u2019t have to. If you want to make sure the person really knows you\u2019re grateful, you might want something a bit stronger than just \u8c22\u8c22. All of these are the equivalent of something like “thank you very much” in English.<\/p>\n
Firstly, in Chinese culture, it is normal to reject a gift a few times before you gratefully accept it. So if you receive a gift, you can try to give it back to the gift giver a few times, saying something like:<\/p>\n
To know more about gift giving in Chinese culture, check out this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n When you have actually opened the gift (which will often be later and out of sight of the receiver in Chinese culture), make sure you thank them profusely and let them know how much you needed or wanted it.<\/p>\n Watch this video<\/a> for some ideas on what to say.<\/p>\n Again, the way you receive a compliment is something that is very different in Chinese culture compared to western culture. In Chinese, it is not usually considered polite to say \u201c\u8c22\u8c22 \/ thank you\u201d when you receive a compliment. To do so would be seen as conceited or snobby.<\/p>\n You want to try to downplay compliments and if your Chinese is up to it, explain how the compliment is not true. If not, the best thing to do is brush off the compliment by saying something like:<\/p>\n If someone compliments you, you should also try your best to compliment them back!<\/p>\n Saying \u8c22\u8c22 in itself might be straightforward, but what if you want to make a sentence using \u201cthank you\u201d in Chinese? Before we get into this, you need to understand a few things about how this works in Chinese. Unlike in English, in Chinese you usually thank someone for a noun, rather than a verb. If an action can easily be expressed as a noun, that is therefore preferred. In Chinese, you also need to specify who you are thanking in your sentence. This will almost always be either:<\/p>\n So if it\u2019s a noun, the structure is \u8c22\u8c22 + \u4f60\/\u60a8\uff08\u4eec\uff09\u7684 + object\/act<\/strong><\/p>\n If it\u2019s a verb, the structure is: \u8c22\u8c22 + \u4f60\/\u60a8 \uff08\u4eec\uff09+ verb phrase<\/strong><\/p>\n So for example, \u201cthank you for coming\u201d in English would look like: \u8c22\u8c22\u4f60\u7684\u6765\u4e34 \uff08xi\u00e8.xi\u00e8 n\u01d0 de l\u00e1i.l\u00edn\uff09, which literally means \u201cthank you for your coming\u201d.<\/p>\n If someone says thank you in Chinese to you, what is the best way to respond?<\/p>\n In Chinese, the most normal thing to do is dismiss someone\u2019s thanks by downplaying the magnitude of your action.<\/p>\n The standard way to say \u201cyou\u2019re welcome\u201d in Chinese, that can be used in most situations, is:<\/p>\n If you want to change things up, there are many other ways you can acknowledge someone\u2019s \u201cthanks\u201d in Chinese.<\/p>\n After reading this post, you are hopefully well-equipped to thank people in Chinese and navigate your way around different situations politely. To practise using more real Chinese sentences in context, don\u2019t forget to use Clozemaster.<\/p>\nHow to say \u201cthank you\u201d to a compliment in Chinese<\/h2>\n
\u54ea\u91cc\u54ea\u91cc (n\u01celi n\u01celi) | not even \/ pffft<\/h4>\n
\u4e0d\u4e0d | (b\u00f9 b\u00f9) | no, no!<\/h4>\n
How to say \u201cthank you for…\u201d in Chinese<\/h2>\n
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Other common sentences using \u201cthank you for\u201d in Chinese include:<\/h4>\n
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What if someone says \u201cthank you\u201d to you in Chinese?<\/h2>\n
\u522b\u5ba2\u6c14 \uff08bi\u00e9 k\u00e8.q\u00ec\uff09| you\u2019re welcome \/ don\u2019t be polite<\/h4>\n
Along the lines of \u201cyou don\u2019t need to thank me\u201d\uff1a<\/h4>\n
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Along the lines of \u201cno problem\u201d:<\/h4>\n
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