感谢
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
感谢 (gǎnxiè) · to thank
感谢 (gǎnxiè) means “to thank; thanks; to be grateful”. It is written with 2 characters: 感 (feeling) + 谢 (thank). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 感谢 is built
The characters
感 gǎn · feeling
What 感 is made of
- 咸xián — all
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: Two hearts 心 beating together 咸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
谢 xiè · thank
What 谢 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 射shè — to shoot
- 身shēn — body
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 射 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
感谢你的帮助。Gǎnxiè nǐ de bāngzhù.Thank you for your help.
我很感谢我的老师。Wǒ hěn gǎnxiè wǒ de lǎoshī.I'm very grateful to my teacher.
Questions about 感谢
What does 感谢 mean?
感谢 (gǎnxiè) means “to thank; thanks; to be grateful”.
How do you pronounce 感谢?
感谢 is pronounced gǎnxiè.
Which HSK level is 感谢?
感谢 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 感到gǎndàoto feel
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 感觉gǎnjuéto feel
- 感冒gǎnmàoto catch a cold
- 感情gǎnqíngfeelings
- 感受gǎnshòuto feel
- 情感qínggǎnfeelings
- 感兴趣gǎn xìngqùto be interested (in)
- 感激gǎnjīto be grateful
- 感想gǎnxiǎngthoughts
Learn 感谢 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.