谢
thank; apologize; wither; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
to thank; to express gratitude
Used to express gratitude towards someone who has helped or given something.
Thank you for helping me.
I want to express my thanks to the teacher.
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He thanked me three times.
No need to thank me; this is what I should do.
She wrote a letter to thank him for his gift.
verb
to apologize; to admit fault
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts such as '谢罪' or '谢过'.
He apologized to me for his fault.
You should apologize for your mistake.
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He came to apologize in person and ask for forgiveness.
Write a letter of apology.
He publicly apologized and admitted his fault.
verb
to decline; to refuse; to resign from
formalOften used in formal polite refusals such as '谢绝' or '敬谢不敏'.
He declined my invitation.
I politely decline as I am not competent enough.
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She declined to comment on this matter.
Thank you for your kindness, but I must decline.
He declined that job.
verb
to wither; to fall off (of flowers or leaves)
literaryUsed in literary or poetic contexts to describe the withering of plants.
The flowers have withered.
Autumn is here, and the leaves start to fall.
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This rose withered too quickly.
The fallen petals scattered on the ground.
Bloom in spring and wither in autumn.
noun
surname; family name
Used as a family name.
His surname is Xie.
Mr. Xie is a famous writer.
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The Xie family is a prominent local clan.
There are many famous people with the surname Xie in history.
My surname is Xie, called Xie Xiaoming.