Definition
谢 is primarily the verb for 'to thank', used in 谢谢 (thank you) and many compound structures. It also has a literary sense of 'to wither' (flowers, leaves) and a formal sense of 'to decline politely' (invitations, gifts). The 'apologize' sense appears in set phrases like 谢罪, but it is much less common than 道歉.
v.
to thankto wither (of flowers, leaves, etc.)to decline (a request, invitation, etc.) politely
Examples
- 。Wǒ dàibiǎo quánjiā gǎnxiè nín.On behalf of the whole family, I thank you.
- ，谢。Qiūtiān dào le, huā dōu xiè le.Autumn has come, and the flowers have all withered.
- 。Tā xiè jué le duìfāng de yāoqǐng.He politely declined the other party's invitation.
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