谢谢 (xièxie) — thank you, thanks

Character

Strokes: 12
Radical: 讠 — words, speech
Made of: 讠 words, speech 射 to shoot, to eject, to emit
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

谢谢你，我很高兴。 Xièxie nǐ, wǒ hěn gāoxìng. Thank you, I'm very happy.
谢谢你的书。 Xièxie nǐ de shū. Thanks for your book.
谢谢老师！ Xièxie lǎoshī! Thank you, teacher!
妈妈，饭很好吃，谢谢！ Māma, fàn hěn hǎochī, xièxie! Mom, the food is delicious, thank you!
李月谢谢朋友的帮忙。 Lǐ Yuè xièxie péngyou de bāngmáng. Li Yue thanked her friend for the help.
奶奶，鸡蛋真好吃，谢谢！ Nǎinai, jīdàn zhēn hǎochī, xièxie! Grandma, the eggs are really tasty, thank you!
谢谢爸爸送我来学校。 Xièxie bàba sòng wǒ lái xuéxiào. Thanks, Dad, for taking me to school.
谢谢你，你真是个好朋友。 Xièxie nǐ, nǐ zhēn shì gè hǎo péngyou. Thank you, you really are a good friend.
茶很好喝，谢谢！ Chá hěn hǎohē, xièxie! The tea is very good, thank you!
请坐，谢谢你来我家。 Qǐng zuò, xièxie nǐ lái wǒ jiā. Please sit down, and thank you for coming to my home.