Thank you – shae-shae

Written as xièxiè or xiexie

To remember that thank you is pronounced shae-shae (xiexie) in Mandarin Chinese, use the following mnemonic:

To say thank you, I gave them each a handshake and milkshake (shae-shae).

Tones

1. Shae (shake) is a 4th tone with \ as an accent.

Associate shake, a 4th tone, with lowering things like trip or slide down. See Tones and Mnemonics.

He tried to shake her hand, but tripped over.

2. Shae (shake) is a 4th tone with \ as an accent.

Associate shake, a 4th tone, with lowering things like trip or slide down. See Tones and Mnemonics.

He spilt his milkshake down the slide.

Remember

Shae = 4th tone = \