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How to write 谢谢妈妈 — "Thank You, Mom" in Chinese

谢谢妈妈 (xiè xiè mā ma) is how you say "thank you, mom" in Chinese. The opener of a thousand thank-you notes to mom. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.

谢谢妈妈 character by character

CharacterPinyinMeaning in this phrase
谢xièto thank
谢xièto thank
妈māmom
妈mamom
谢谢妈妈xiè xiè mā mathank you, mom

Using 谢谢妈妈

谢谢 is “thank you” and 妈妈 is “mom” — 谢谢妈妈 is the natural opener for a child's thank-you note, Mother's Day card, or bedtime gratitude. It also works in the moment: after breakfast, after help with homework, after being picked up from practice.

In Traditional Chinese it is 謝謝媽媽: 谢→謝 and 妈→媽. A longer sentence for growing writers: 谢谢妈妈做的饭 (“thanks for the meal, mom”) or 谢谢妈妈,我爱你 (“thank you, mom — I love you”). The same frame swaps to 谢谢爸爸 for dad.

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FAQ

Is 谢谢妈妈 a complete sentence?

Yes — Chinese happily drops extra grammar. 谢谢 + [person] stands alone as a full thank-you. Add what you are thankful for afterwards if you like: 谢谢妈妈做的蛋糕.

How is 谢谢妈妈 written in Traditional Chinese?

謝謝媽媽 — 谢→謝 and 妈→媽. Both doubled characters change the same way.

What is the polite version for thanking someone else's mom?

谢谢您 (xiè xie nín) with the polite 您, or 谢谢阿姨 (thank you, auntie) for a friend's mother.

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