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致谢 (zhì xiè) — to express thanks / to give thanks (in a formal context); to acknowledge (in a thesis, speech, or public statement)

Definition

致谢 (zhì xiè) is the formal, written 'to express thanks / to acknowledge' — used in speeches, prefaces, and theses, not everyday conversation.

verb
to express thanks / to give thanks (in a formal context)to acknowledge (in a thesis, speech, or public statement)

Examples

  • 致谢。
    Tā zài yǎn jiǎng zhōng xiàng suǒ yǒu rén zhì xiè.
    He expressed thanks to everyone in his speech.
  • 致谢。
    Zhè běn shū de xù yán lǐ zuò zhě zhì xiè le tā de dǎo shī.
    In the preface of this book, the author acknowledged his mentor.
  • ，致谢。
    Bì yè diǎn lǐ shàng, xué shēng dài biǎo xiàng lǎo shī men zhì xiè.
    At the graduation ceremony, the student representative thanked the teachers.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

致zhìexpress
谢xièthanks

'致' (express) and '谢' (thanks) build the idea of sending thanks.

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
攵Written in full as攴pū
Sound part声符shēngfú
至
至zhì致zhì
Same sound today

致 pairs 至, used for its sound, with 攵, written in full as 攴.

Open 致 →

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 →
Appears in
Greetings & Politeness

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