# 謝謝
## Chinese

* This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Standard)
       (Pinyin): xièxie
       (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄝ
    (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): xie$^4$ xie$^4$
* Cantonese (Jyutping): ze$^6$ ze$^6$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): chhia-chhia
    (Meixian, Guangdong): qia$^4$ qia$^4$
* Jin (Wiktionary): xie$^3$ xie$^{3-2}$
* Eastern Min (BUC): siâ-siâ
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): siā-siā / siā-liā
* Wu (Northern, Wugniu): $^6$zhia-zhia / $^2$zia$_6$-zia$_6$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: xièxie
*** Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄝ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: sièsie̊
*** Wade–Giles: hsieh$^4$-hsieh$^5$
*** Yale: syè-sye
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shieh.shie
*** Palladius: сесе (sese)
*** Sinological IPA : /ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛ¹/
** (Chengdu)
*** Sichuanese Pinyin: xie$^4$ xie$^4$
*** Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: xiexie
*** Sinological IPA : /ɕiɛ²¹³ ɕiɛ²¹³/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: ze$^6$ ze$^6$
*** Yale: jeh jeh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: dze$^6$ dze$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: zé$^6$ zé$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sɛː²² t͡sɛː²²/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhia-chhia
*** Hakka Romanization System: qia qia
*** Hagfa Pinyim: qia$^4$ qia$^4$
*** Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰi̯a⁵⁵ t͡sʰi̯a⁵⁵/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: qia$^4$ qia$^4$
*** Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰia⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰia⁵³/
* Jin
** (Taiyuan)
*** Wiktionary: xie$^3$ xie$^{3-2}$
*** Sinological IPA (old-style): /ɕie⁴⁵ ɕie⁴⁵⁻⁵³/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: siâ-siâ
*** Sinological IPA : /sia²⁴²⁻⁵³ $^{(s-)}$liɑ²⁴²/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siā-siā
*** Tâi-lô: siā-siā
*** Phofsit Daibuun: siaxsia
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /sia⁴¹⁻²² sia⁴¹/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /sia³³⁻²¹ sia³³/
*** IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /sia²²⁻²¹ sia²²/
*** IPA (Taipei): /sia³³⁻¹¹ sia³³/
** (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siā-liā
*** Tâi-lô: siā-liā
*** Phofsit Daibuun: siaxlia
*** IPA (Taipei): /sia³³⁻¹¹ lia³³/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /sia³³⁻²¹ lia³³/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^6$zhia-zhia
*** MiniDict: zhia$^去$ zhia
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^3$xxia-xxia
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ʑia²² ʑia⁴⁴/
** (Northern: Suzhou)
*** Wugniu: $^2$zia$_6$-zia$_6$
*** MiniDict: zia$^去$ zia$^去$
*** Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /ziɑ²² ziɑ³³/

### Interjection

謝謝
* thanks; thank you
       Zhècì nǐ bāng le dà máng, xièxie! [Pinyin]
       You've been a great help this time, thank you!

#### Synonyms

| Variety | Location | Words |
| Classical Chinese | Classical Chinese | 有勞, 感謝, 感恩 |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 謝謝, 多謝 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 謝謝, 謝謝你 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 謝謝 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 謝謝 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) | 多謝, рахмат |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 謝謝, 感謝 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Taishan | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 無該, 多謝 |
| Cantonese | Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Penang (Guangfu) | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Gan | Nanchang | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 多謝, 恁仔細 § |
| Hakka | Xingning | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 恁仔細 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Zaoqiao; N. Sixian) | 恁仔細 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Touwu; N. Sixian) | 恁仔細 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Nanzhuang; N. Sixian) | 承蒙, 恁仔細 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Shitan; N. Sixian) | 承蒙 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Sanwan; N. Sixian) | 承蒙 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Toufen; N. Sixian) | 承蒙 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Gongguan; N. Sixian) | 承蒙你, 恁仔細, 感謝, 多謝 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Zhuolan; N. Sixian) | 承蒙你, 恁仔細, 感謝, 多謝 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian) | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian) | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Kaohsiung (Shanlin; S. Sixian) | 感謝, 多謝, 承蒙 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 承蒙, 承蒙你, 阿里加多 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 勞瀝, 恁勞瀝, 承蒙, 承蒙你, 阿里加多 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 承蒙, 承蒙你, 恁仔細, 勞力, 阿里加多 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Zhuolan; Raoping) | 感謝 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 勞力, 阿里加多 |
| Hakka | Hong Kong | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Singapore (Dabu) | 多謝 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 謝謝 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 多謝 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 謝謝, 起動 |
| Eastern Min | Fuqing | 多謝 |
| Eastern Min | Matsu | 謝謝, 多謝 |
| Eastern Min | Singapore (Fuqing) | 謝謝, 起動 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 感謝, 多謝, 費神, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 道謝, 感謝, 費神, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 多謝, 費神, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Zhao'an | 多謝, 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 多謝, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Tamsui) | 勞力, 多謝, 阿里加多 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Sanxia) | 勞力 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Pingxi) | 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung | 多謝, 勞力, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung (Cijin) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung (Hongmaogang, Siaogang) | 勞力, 謝謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung (Tianliao) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Yilan | 多謝, 勞力, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Yilan (Luodong) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Yilan (Toucheng) | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Changhua (Lukang) | 多謝, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Taichung | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 多謝, 勞力, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Tainan (Anping) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Hsinchu | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Kinmen | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Magong) | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Xiyu) | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 感謝, 費神, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 多謝, 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Medan (Hokkien) | 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 㩼謝 |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 㩼謝 |
| Southern Min | Jieyang | 㩼謝 |
| Southern Min | Haifeng | 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Bangkok (Teochew) | 㩼謝 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 㩼謝, 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Leizhou | 無該 |
| Southern Min | Wenchang | 無該, 謝謝 |
| Southern Min | Haikou | 無該, 謝謝 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hainanese) | 無該 |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Sanxiang) | 唔該, 多謝 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 謝謝, 謝謝儂, 多謝 |
| Wu | Ningbo | 謝謝儂, 交關感謝 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 謝謝你 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 多謝 |
| Note | † - when someone does you a favour; § - when someone gives you a gift | † - when someone does you a favour; § - when someone gives you a gift |

### Verb

謝謝
* to thank
    請替我謝謝她。／请替我谢谢她。 ― Qǐng tì wǒ xièxie tā. ― Please thank her for me.
    謝謝你的好意！／谢谢你的好意！ ― Xièxie nǐ de hǎoyì! ― Thank you for your kindness!
    謝謝你的祝福！／谢谢你的祝福！ ― Xièxiè nǐ de zhùfú! ― Thank you for your blessing!
       Hái huó zhe, xièxie wènhòu. [Pinyin]
       Still living, thanks for asking.
** 2004, “世上只有 [Only You in the World]”, 黃偉文 [Wyman Wong] (lyrics), 陳光榮 [Punk Chan] (music)‎performed by 容祖兒 [Joey Yung]:
       ze$^6$ ze$^6$ nei$^5$ dik$^1$ gwaan$^1$ gu$^3$, jyu$^5$ kap$^6$ mou$^4$ soeng$^4$ dik$^1$ oi$^3$ wu$^6$ [Jyutping]
       thank you for your care and selfless love

#### Synonyms

* 多謝／多谢 (duōxiè)
* 感恩 (gǎn'ēn)
* 感激 (gǎnjī)
* 感謝／感谢 (gǎnxiè)
* 知感 (Dungan, chiefly religion)

#### Descendants

* → English: xiexie
* → Japanese: 謝謝 (shieshie), 謝謝 (sheishei)

## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 謝 | 謝 |
| しえ Grade: 5 | しえ Grade: 5 |
| irregular ||
* Alternative spelling
* 謝々 (uncommon)
Kanji in this term :
| 謝 | 謝 |
| しぇい Grade: 5 | しぇい Grade: 5 |
| irregular ||
* Alternative spelling
* 謝々 (uncommon)

### Etymology

From modern Mandarin 謝謝／谢谢 (xièxie, “thank you”).

### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) シエシエ [shíꜜèshìè] (Atamadaka – [1])
* IPA: [ɕie̞ɕie̞]
* (Tokyo) シェーシェー [shéꜜèshèè] (Atamadaka – [1])
* IPA: [ɕe̞ːɕe̞ː]

### Interjection

謝謝(シエシエ) or 謝謝(シェイシェイ) • (shieshie or sheishei)
* (informal, rare) thanks, thank you (in a Chinese context)
** 2020 January 27, 沢井メグ, “【新型肺炎】日本の企業が中国へマスク100万個を送付と話題！ 迅速な支援に中国ネットで感動の嵐 / 送り主はイトーヨーカドー！ 詳細を広報に聞いた”, in ロケットニュース24‎:
    「謝謝(シエシエ)日本(にほん)！」 「日本(にほん)だってマスクは必要(ひつよう)なのに。本当(ほんとう)にありがとう！」 […]
       “Shieshie Nihon!” “Nihon datte masuku wa hitsuyō na no ni. Hontō ni arigatō!” […]
       "Xiexie Japan!" "Even though Japan also needs masks, yet [they sent us masks]. Thank you so much!" […]

#### See also

* ありがとう (arigatō)
* 感恩(かんおん) (kan'on)
* 感謝(かんしゃ) (kansha)
* 多謝(たしゃ) (tasha)

### References

* ↑ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
* 1 2 3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN