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谢、了

谢、了. 王建明 & 丹 (Period 8). 谢 - xiè. Is, by itself, a verb meaning “to thank” It is also a surname There are an estimated 2 million people with this name Most live in southern China It is a pictophonetic character: Its radical, 言 ( yán ) means word

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谢、了

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  1. 谢、了 王建明 & 丹 (Period 8)

  2. 谢 - xiè • Is, by itself, a verb meaning “to thank” • It is also a surname • There are an estimated 2 million people with this name • Most live in southern China • It is a pictophonetic character: • Its radical, 言(yán) means word • Shè, 射, gives a hint at its pronunciation • It is most commonly repeated as 谢谢…xièxie • When it is xièxie, it means thank you • The second xie is neutral tone • To be more polite and exuberant, one can say 谢谢, 谢谢 (repeating the common expression)

  3. Common phrases with 谢 • 谢谢…xièxie – thank you • 多谢…duōxiè - many thanks • 不用谢…búyòngxiè– Don’t mention it. • Also just 不谢 • 感谢…gănxiè – (express) thanks/grateful • 谢天谢地…xiètiān-xièdì • 谢绝…xièjué – politely refuse • 谢幕…xièmù – answer a curtain call • 协议…xièyì – gratitude; thanks • 谢罪…xièzuì – apologize for an offense

  4. 谢谢 Sentences • 我谢你。- I thank you. • 谢谢, 罗老师。- Thank you, Luō Lăoshī • The opposite of xièxie is • 不客气…bú kèqi • Means you’re welcome.

  5. 了- le • Is a modal particle intensifying the preceding clause or a completed action marker • It means the occurrence of something, usually in the past, but occasionally in the future. • Can also be liăo, a verb • to know and understand, to finish and conclude • 亅is the radical • 现在几点了… xiànzàijĭdiăn le? • What’s the time now? • 太了… tài le – extremely or too (much) • Whatever is “extremely” comes between the tài and the le • Therefore, 太好了, would translate to (That would be) extremely good. • So…… • What would be “too (extremely) expensive”? • “Too big”? “Too many”? “Too tall”? “Too late”? “Too bright”?

  6. Sentences with 了 • 妈妈喝了一杯水。- Māmahēleyìbēishuĭ. • Mom had a glass of water. • 昨天晚上我去小高家 玩儿了。- Zuótiān wănshangwŏqù Xiăo Gāojiāwánr le. • Yesterday evening I went to Little Gao’s home for a visit. • 星期一小高请我喝了一杯茶。- Xīngqīyī Xiăo Gāoqĭngwŏhēleyìbēichá. • On Monday Little Gao invited me out for tea. • 明天我吃了晚饭去看电影。- Míngtiānwŏchīle wănfànqùkàndiànyĭng. • Tomorrow I’ll go see a movie after I have eaten dinner. • 我昨天看了“木兰”。- Wŏzuótiānkànle “Mùlán.” • I saw Mulan yesterday. • 你吃了吗? – Nĭchīle ma? • 你吃饭了没有? – Nĭchīfànleméiyŏu? • Have you eaten? • 下雨了。Xiàyŭ le. • It’s raining now.

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