Meaning of xiè:
xiè
谢
Noun
surname Xie
Zhè shì Xiè xiānshēng de míngpiàn.
这是谢先生的名片。
This is Mr. Xie's business card.
Verb
to thank; (bound form) to apologize; (bound form) to decline; to refuse; (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither
Wǒ xiǎng yào gǎnxiè nǐ, xiè xiè nǐ bāngzhù wǒ.
我想要感谢你，谢谢你帮助我。
I want to express my gratitude to you, thank you for helping me.
Tā xiàng lǎoshī biǎoshìle tā shēnshēn de xièyì.
他向老师表示了他深深的谢意。
He expressed his deep apology to the teacher.
Tā biǎoshì gǎnxiè, dàn duì nǐ de yāoqǐng jìnxíngle xièjué.
他表示感谢，但对你的邀请进行了谢绝。
He expressed gratitude, but declined your invitation.
Shùyè kāishǐ xiè le.
树叶开始谢了。
The leaves have started to wither.
