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谢
xiè
Main
English Definitionto thank; to apologize; to wither (of flowers, leaves etc); to decline; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script谢
Traditional Script謝
Pinyinxiè
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄒㄧㄝˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ze6
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelTOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
谢谢xièxieto thank; thanks; thank you
谢霆锋xiè tíngfēngTse Ting-Fung or Nicholas Tse (1980-), Cantopop star
谢长廷xiè cháng tíngFrank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005
谢绝xièjuéto refuse politely
谢意xièyìgratitude; thanks
Words With Same Tail Word    
感谢gǎnxiè(express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks
多谢duōxièmany thanks; thanks a lot
代谢dàixièreplacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.)
新陈代谢xīn chén dàixièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
答谢dáxièto express one's thanks
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