How to pronounce xie xie (谢谢) in Chinese

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谢谢

xiè xie

Characters & meanings

谢
xièT4

to thank

谢
xieT0

(repeated, neutral tone)

Common mistake

First 谢 is a sharp 4th tone; the second is light and neutral — "xiè-xie", not "xiè-xiè".

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