xiè

Traditional: 謝

谢 (xiè) is a Chinese word meaning “to thank; (bound form) to apologize; (bound form) to decline; to refuse”.

Meanings

  1. 1to thank
  2. 2(bound form) to apologize
  3. 3(bound form) to decline; to refuse
  4. 4(bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither

Related words

谢谢to thank感谢to thank; to be grateful谢surname Xie多谢many thanks谢天谢地(idiom) thank goodness谢意gratitude谢恩to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)代谢replacement道谢to express thanks谢幕to take a curtain call新陈代谢metabolism (biology)致谢expression of gratitude

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