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How do you say "thank you very much" in Chinese?

非常感谢

fēi cháng gǎn xiè

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "thank you very much" is 非常感谢 (fēi cháng gǎn xiè).

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Pronunciation

The pinyin fēi cháng gǎn xiè calls for "fēi" held flat and high (first tone), then "cháng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "gǎn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xiè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).

Writing and usage

非常感谢 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

thank you very much

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How to remember 非常感谢

"fēi cháng gǎn xiè" sounds a little like "fay chahng gahn shyeh" in English, so picture thank you very much to lock in the connection.

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Questions about 非常感谢

How do you pronounce 非常感谢?

The pinyin fēi cháng gǎn xiè calls for "fēi" held flat and high (first tone), then "cháng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "gǎn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xiè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).

Is 非常感谢 formal or casual?

非常感谢 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 非常感谢 used in Chinese?

非常感谢 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (thank you very much).

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