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" This is the most common way to say "Thanks" in Chinese, especially in Mandarin Chinese. Mandarin Chinese is spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. It has more native speakers than other forms of Chinese. Xie does not translate directly into English, but when spoken as xie xie, it means "Thanks" and "'xie xie ni" means "Thank you." A rough pronunciation of xie xie is syeh-syeh. The first xie starts high and drops by the end. The second xie is a neutral tone, meaning it is said lightly and without any emphasis. In simplified Chinese characters, xie xie is . In traditional Chinese characters, it would be Other "thank you" sayings involving xie xie include "xie xie nin de bang zhu," ( ) a formal way of saying "thanks for your help," and "xie xie ni bang wo," ( ) a casual way of saying "Thanks for your help. This phrase translates roughly into "where, where!" The Chinese culture values humility, and saying "thank you" in response to a compliment can come off as being a little arrogant. By saying "where, where," you are essentially deflecting the compliment. Within the U.S. culture, it would be similar to saying "shucks." A rough pronunciation of this response would be na-ha-lee na-ha-lee. In simplified Chinese characters, this response is written as . In traditional Chinese characters, it would be . As with nali, nali, responding with bu, bu, bu is a way to politely deflect compliments. This response is similar to saying "no, no, no" in English. The number of times you say "bu" can vary depending on how strong your denial needs to be. The greater the compliment, the stronger the denial. A rough pronunciation of bu, bu, bu would be bhoo bhoo bhoo. Write bu in Chinese as .
Say "xie xie. Use "nali, nali" when given a compliment. Try "bu, bu, bu" for compliments, as well.