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酬谢 (chóu xiè) — to thank someone with a gift, to give a gift in return

Definition

酬谢 is a formal verb meaning to repay or reward someone's help/favor with a gift or favor, going beyond a simple 谢谢 (thank you) by including a concrete return.

verb
to thank someone with a giftto give a gift in return

Examples

  • 酬谢。
    Tā yòng lǐ wù chóu xiè le péng you.
    He thanked his friend with a gift.
  • 酬谢，。
    Wèi le chóu xiè tā de bāng zhù, wǒ qǐng kè chī le fàn.
    To thank him for his help, I treated him to a meal.
  • 酬谢。
    Gōng sī yòng jiǎng jīn chóu xiè yuán gōng de nǔ lì.
    The company rewarded the employees' efforts with bonuses.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

酬chóurepay
谢xièthank

酬 (repay) and 谢 (thank) combine to mean thanking someone by giving something back.

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
酉酉yǒuliquor vessel; liquor
Sound part声符shēngfú
州
州zhōu酬chóu
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The 酉 part shows a liquor vessel, matching meanings about offering or drinking liquor. The 州 part gives the sound.

Open 酬 →

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.

Open 谢 →
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Greetings & Politeness

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