谢谢你的礼物
xiè xiè nǐ de lǐ wù
Thank you for the gift · trad. 謝謝你的禮物
谢谢你的礼物 is a direct and common way to express gratitude for a gift in Mandarin Chinese. It's suitable for most everyday situations when receiving a present.
When to use it
Neutral and polite. For stronger gratitude, you can use 非常感谢你的礼物, meaning “thank you very much for your gift.” If the gift is already in hand or being pointed to, you can also say 谢谢这份礼物, “thank you for this gift.” When someone thanks you, a common reply is 不客气, “you're welcome.”
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “SHYEH-shyeh nee-duh LEE-woo.” The first 谢 is a full falling tone, and the second is usually said lightly (neutral tone).
Other ways to say it
- 非常感谢你的礼物fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ de lǐ wùthank you very much for your gift (more emphatic)
- 谢谢这份礼物xiè xiè zhè fèn lǐ wùthank you for this gift (referring to a specific gift in hand)
- 谢谢xiè xièthank you (if the context of the gift is clear)
Examples
谢谢你的礼物，我很喜欢！
xiè xiè nǐ de lǐ wù ， wǒ hěn xǐ huan ！
Thank you for your gift, I like it very much!
哇，谢谢你的礼物！
wā ， xiè xiè nǐ de lǐ wù ！
Wow, thank you for the gift!
非常感谢你的礼物，你太客气了。
fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ de lǐ wù ， nǐ tài kè qì le 。
Thank you very much for your gift, you're too kind.
Pro tip: 礼物 (lǐwù) refers to a general gift or present. If you want to specify a small token or souvenir, you might use 纪念品 (jìniànpǐn) or 小礼物 (xiǎo lǐwù).
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