感谢 (gǎnxiè) — to thank
HSK 3 | verb | to thank, feel grateful toward someone; more formal than 谢谢
感谢 (gǎnxiè)
感谢 means to thank someone or feel gratitude. It is more formal and heartfelt than the everyday 谢谢 (xièxiè), and is commonly used in speeches, letters, and sincere expressions of appreciation.
Meanings
- [verb] To thank; to express gratitude toward.
- [noun] Gratitude; thanks.
Example Sentences
我非常感谢你的帮助。 Wǒ fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ de bāngzhù. I'm very grateful for your help.
感谢大家的支持！ Gǎnxiè dàjiā de zhīchí! Thank you all for your support!
他感谢老师多年的教导。 Tā gǎnxiè lǎoshī duō nián de jiàodǎo. He is grateful for the teacher's years of guidance.
请接受我的感谢。 Qǐng jiēshòu wǒ de gǎnxiè. Please accept my thanks.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 表示感谢 | express gratitude |
| 深表感谢 | express deep gratitude |
| 感谢信 | thank-you letter |
| 感谢您 | thank you (polite) |
| 万分感谢 | extremely grateful |
Memory Hook
感 means "to feel" (heart radical 心 at the bottom). 谢 means "to thank." Feeling moves from the heart into words of thanks — a complete circuit of gratitude.