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Learning Chinese for travel or study? Let’s try this term:
To say thanks in Chinese: Xiè Lā!
Say it out loud: “Shiye La!“
You can learn how to say thanks and over 220 other travel-friendly words and phrases with our inexpensive, easy-to-use Chinese language cheat sheets. We can help you make your next trip to another country even more fun and immersive. Click below!
Some more helpful words in our Chinese Courtesy/Questions category:
...the bathroom – Xǐshǒujiān (She Show Jyen)
come with me – Gēn Wǒ Lái (Gun Wo Lai)
do you speak english? – Nǐ Huì Shuō Yīngwén Ma (Nee Hway Shwo Ing Wen Ma)
excellent – Tǐng Hǎo (Ting Hao)
excuse me – Dǎrǎo Yīxià (Da Rao Ee Shya)
excuse me (to get past) – Qǐng Ràng Yīxià (Ching Rang Ee Shya)
good / bad – Hǎo / Bùhǎo (Hao / Boo Hao)
how do you say…? – ...Zěnme Shuō? (...Dze Me Shwo?)
how much is this? – Zhègè Duōshǎo Qián? (Jay Guh Dwo Shao Chyen?)
may I? (point at chair, door) – Kěyǐ Ma? (Kuh Ee Ma?)
maybe – Yǒu Kěnéng (Yo Kuh Nuhng)
no problem – Méi Shì (May Shr)
please – Qǐng (Ching)
sorry – Duìbuqǐ (Dway Boo Chee)
thank you – Xièxiè! (Shiye Shiye!)
thanks – Xiè Lā! (Shiye La!)
what is that? – Nà Shì Shénme? (Na Shr Shuh Muh?)
where is… – ...Zài Nǎ'r? (...Dzai Nar?)
yes / no – Shì Búshì / Bùshì (Shr / Boo Shr)
you are welcome – Búkèqì (Boo Kuh Chee)
And here’s how to say thanks in other languages!
Arabic–Shukran (shuk ran)
Chinese–Xiè Lā! (Shiye La!)
Croatian–hvala (hvah luh)
Czech–Diky (deeky)
Finnish–kiitti (kee eh tih)
French–Merci (mehr see)
German–danke (dahn kuh)
Italian–grazie (gratz ee eh)
Japanese–Arigato (Ah Ree Gah Tow)
Korean–Gomawoyo. (Go Ma Wo Yo.)
Polish–dzięki (jen' kee)
Portuguese–Obrigado/a (oh bree gah doo/dah)
Russian–Spasibo (Spah сee bah)
Spanish–gracias (grah see ahs)
Swahili–shukrani (shook rah nee)
Thai–Khop Khun Khrap/Kha (kop koon krahp/KAH)
Turkish–sağol (sahl)
Vietnamese–Cảm Ơn (Kam Uhn)
In every culture, courtesy gets you a long way. Gratitude is a universal form of appreciation, and knowing when to say "thanks" (Xiè Lā!) in Chinese ensures that you are well on your way to being considered a polite guest! Get instant access to the Chinese Language Set to learn more of these courtesy phrases.
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