How to read this page: Line 1 = Chinese characters. Line 2 = pinyin (lined up character-by-character above each word). Line 3 = English meaning of the whole sentence, with the matching key word marked in (parentheses). Words in a pink box are this lesson's key vocabulary. Tap the 🔊 button to hear it read aloud — in the dialogue, speaker A and speaker B are read in two different voices.
📖 Text
Read the story once for the general idea, then go through it again line by line.
A ：xiè谢xiè谢 ！
A: (Thank you)!
B ：bù不xiè谢 ！
B: (No need) (to thank me)!
A ：xiè谢xiè谢nǐ你 ！
A: Thank you!
B ：bú不kè客qi气 ！
B: (You're welcome)!
A ：zài再jiàn见 ！
A: (Goodbye)!
B ：zài再jiàn见 ！
B: Goodbye!
📋 Key Vocabulary
Each word shows the part of speech, meaning, and an extra example sentence.
谢谢verb
to thank
谢谢你的帮助。
Thank you for your help.
Thank you for your help.
不adv.
no, not
我不是老师。
I am not a teacher.
I am not a teacher.
不客气phrase
you're welcome, don't mention it
谢谢你！不客气！
Thank you! You're welcome!
Thank you! You're welcome!
再见verb
to see you around, goodbye
明天再见。
See you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.
🧩 Grammar Focus
Structures from this story worth practicing.
① 谢谢 / 不谢 — thanking and a casual reply
谢谢 / 不谢
谢谢! → 不谢!
When someone says 谢谢 (thank you), a simple, casual reply is 不谢 — literally "don't thank (me)", similar to saying "no need" in English.
A：谢谢！ B：不谢！
Xièxie! Bú xiè!
"Thanks!" "No need!"
② 不客气 — the standard reply to thanks
谢谢 / 不客气
谢谢(你)! → 不客气!
不客气 (literally "don't be polite") is the most common way to say "you're welcome" in Mandarin — a little more formal-sounding than 不谢, and usable in almost any situation.
A：谢谢你！ B：不客气！
Xièxie nǐ! Bú kèqi!
"Thank you!" "You're welcome!"
③ 再见 — saying goodbye
再见
再见!
再见 literally means "see (you) again." It's the standard way to say goodbye, and the other speaker usually echoes it right back as a way of confirming the farewell.
A：再见！ B：再见！
Zàijiàn! Zàijiàn!
"Goodbye!" "Bye!"
⭐ Key Sentences
Practice saying these sentences out loud. Try covering the English and translating from Chinese yourself.
谢谢！
Xièxie!
Thank you!
不客气！
Bú kèqi!
You're welcome!
再见！
Zàijiàn!
Goodbye!
✅ Quick Check
Answer in your head, then check with your teacher.
1. Which word means "thank you"?
2. Which phrase means "you're welcome"?
3. Which word do you say when leaving?
Practice with a partner: say 谢谢 and reply with 不客气 or 不谢! 👋