鸣谢 (míng xiè) — to express formal thanks, to acknowledge (in a public or written context)

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning to publicly acknowledge or thank someone (sponsors, contributors, helpers) — typically in a book's preface, film credits, or ceremony. Stronger and more ceremonial than 感谢.

verb
to express formal thanksto acknowledge (in a public or written context)

Examples

  • 鸣谢。
    Zuò zhě zài shū de qián yán zhōng míng xiè le suǒ yǒu bāng zhù guò tā de rén.
    The author expressed formal thanks in the book's preface to everyone who helped him.
  • 鸣谢。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng zài jié wěi chù míng xiè le zàn zhù dān wèi.
    This film acknowledges the sponsors at the end.
  • ，鸣谢。
    Bān jiǎng diǎn lǐ shàng, zhǔ bàn fāng tè bié míng xiè le zhì yuàn zhě men de xīn qín fù chū.
    At the awards ceremony, the organizers specially thanked the volunteers for their hard work.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

鸣míngproclaim
谢xièthanks

鸣 suggests proclaiming and 谢 refers to thanks, so thanks are made known.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鳴; 鸣 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 鳴 combines 口 (mouth) and 鳥 (bird) to show a bird crying.

Open 鸣 →

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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