xiè

榍

Character · Verb · NounTraditional謝

thank; apologize; wither

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Meanings

5 senses · 12 examples
1.

verb

to thank; to express gratitude

Used when expressing appreciation for help, gifts, or kindness. Often paired with 感谢, 恩, 意.

Xiè谢
xie谢
nǐ你
bāng帮
le了
wǒ我
zhè这
me么
duō多
 。

Thank you for helping me so much.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
dāng当
miàn面
xiàng向
tā他
dào道
xiè谢
 。

I want to thank him in person.

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Zhè这
fèn份
lǐ礼
wù物
biǎo表
dá达
le了
wǒ我
de的
yì一
diǎn点
xiè谢
yì意
 。

This gift expresses a token of my gratitude.

2.

verb

to apologize; to make an apology

formal

Used when admitting fault or expressing regret for wrongdoing. Often appears in set phrases like 谢罪, 谢过.

Tā他
qīn亲
zì自
dēng登
mén门
xiè谢
zuì罪
 。

He personally came to apologize.

Wǒ我
yuàn愿
wèi为
cǐ此
shì事
xiè谢
guò过
 。

I am willing to apologize for this matter.

3.

verb

to decline; to refuse politely

formal

Used when politely turning down invitations, offers, or visitors. Common in formal or polite contexts.

Tā他
xiè谢
jué绝
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
cǎi采
fǎng访
 。

He declined all interviews.

Zhǔ主
rén人
xiè谢
kè客
 ,
bù不
zài再
jiē接
dài待
fǎng访
kè客
 。

The host declined visitors, no longer receiving guests.

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Wǒ我
cí辞
xiè谢
le了
tā他
de的
hǎo好
yì意
 。

I declined his kindness.

4.

verb

to wither; to fade; to fall (of flowers or leaves)

literary

Used to describe the natural process of flowers blooming and falling, or plants withering. Often appears in literary or descriptive contexts.

Huā花
kāi开
le了
yòu又
xiè谢
 ,
yī一
nián年
yòu又
guò过
qù去
le了
 。

The flowers bloomed and withered, and another year passed.

Zhè这
xiē些
huā花
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
diāo凋
xiè谢
 。

These flowers wither in autumn.

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Wēi萎
xiè谢
de的
huā花
bàn瓣
luò落
le了
yī一
dì地
 。

The withered petals fell all over the ground.

5.

noun

surname Xie

A common Chinese surname.

Xiè谢
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Xie is my teacher.