答谢 (dá xiè) — to express appreciation; to acknowledge (with thanks)

Definition

答谢 (dáxiè) is a formal verb meaning 'to express thanks' for help, gifts, or hospitality — typically through a deliberate act (a letter, dinner, ceremony) rather than just saying 谢谢.

verb
to express appreciationto acknowledge (with thanks)

Examples

  • 答谢，。
    Gōng sī jǔ bàn le yì chǎng dá xiè huì, gǎn xiè yuán gōng men de nǔ lì.
    The company held a party to express appreciation and thank the employees for their efforts.
  • 答谢，。
    Tā xiě le yì fēng dá xiè xìn, duì dà jiā de bāng zhù biǎo shì gǎn xiè.
    He wrote a letter of thanks, expressing gratitude for everyone's help.
  • ，答谢。
    Wǎn huì jié shù shí, zhǔ bàn fāng dá xiè le suǒ yǒu jiā bīn.
    At the end of the party, the host expressed appreciation to all the guests.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

答dárespond
谢xièthank

It joins 答 (respond) and 谢 (thank): thanking in return.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
合
合hé答dá
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

答 pairs 竹 (bamboo) with 合 as the sound part; the bamboo top replaced an older grass part by mistake.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 謝; 谢 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánword; speech
Sound part声符shēngfú
射
射shè謝xiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 謝 pairs 言 (word; speech) with 射, which gives the sound. The simplified 谢 is a written form of this character.

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