In everyday Chinese, a short thanks is often enough when someone hands you something or does a small favor. This workshop gives you three short speaking tasks built only from the supplied recordings. You will first repeat and use the thanks lines, then choose the right reply, and finally recall the whole exchange with the correct roles. Each task includes an answer or self-check so you can confirm what you said.
Warm Up: Short Thanks and a Slightly Stronger Thanks
Listen to «谢啦！» and «多谢！». Both are ways to say thanks. «谢啦！» is a short, casual thanks for a small favor. «多谢！» is a stronger, warmer thanks, useful when someone has done a bit more for you. Now listen to «谢了！» and «麻烦你了。». «谢了！» is another short thanks, and «麻烦你了。» adds a note of apology for troubling someone, so it fits when you feel you have put someone out. Repeat each line after the audio, keeping your voice light and friendly. These are short social lines, so a clear, simple tone works well.
Holding Something: A Small Favor Exchange
Listen to the short exchange. «嘿，帮我拿一下水。» is a request: someone asks you to help hold the water for a second. «给。» is the reply when the other person hands it over: here you go. «谢啦！» is the thanks after receiving it. «没事儿。» is the calm reply: no problem. Notice the order: request, handover, thanks, reply. In this scene, one person asks for help and the other person helps. When you practice, keep that order even if you switch who plays which part. The thanks comes after the handover, and the reply comes after the thanks.
Choosing a Thanks and a Reply
Use «谢啦！» or «多谢！» when you receive something small. Use «麻烦你了。» when you want to sound a little more polite because you have troubled someone. After someone thanks you, «没事儿。» is a simple, friendly reply. If someone asks you to help hold something, «给。» is the natural line when you pass it over. Keep the lines short and match the situation: a quick thanks for a quick favor, a stronger thanks for more effort, and a calm reply when someone thanks you.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
谢啦！
Thanks!
xiè la
多谢！
Thanks a lot!
duō xiè
谢了！
Thanks!
xiè le
麻烦你了。
Sorry to trouble you. / Thanks for your help.
máfan nǐ le
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
嘿，帮我拿一下水。
Hey, help me hold the water for a second.给。
Here you go.谢啦！
Thanks!没事儿。
No problem.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided Exchange: Ask, Hand Over, Thank, Reply
You will practice a short favor exchange with a partner or with the audio. One person asks for help holding the water, the other hands it over, the first thanks the second, and the second replies.
Your task: Read the exchange in this order. First say «嘿，帮我拿一下水。». Then say «给。». Then say «谢啦！». Then say «没事儿。». After one round, swap roles: the other person says «嘿，帮我拿一下水。», you say «给。», the other says «谢啦！», and you say «没事儿。». Keep the same order.
Reply Comprehension: Choose the Right Response
You will hear or read a line and choose a suitable reply from the taught lines. This checks whether you understand what the line is doing in the exchange.
Your task: For each item, choose the best reply from the options. 1) Someone says «嘿，帮我拿一下水。». Choose: «给。» or «没事儿。». 2) Someone says «谢啦！». Choose: «没事儿。» or «嘿，帮我拿一下水。». 3) Someone says «谢啦！». Choose: «没事儿。» or «给。». Say your chosen line aloud.
Recall the Scene with Correct Roles
You will rebuild the short exchange from memory. One person is the asker and the other is the helper. The asker speaks first.
Your task: Without looking at the lines, say the four parts in order. The asker says the request, the helper says the handover, the asker says the thanks, and the helper says the reply. Then swap roles and do it again. If you get stuck, listen to the recording once and try again.
Common questions
When should I use the short thanks and when should I use the stronger thanks?
Use «谢啦！» or «谢了！» for a quick, small favor, such as someone handing you something. Use «多谢！» when you want to sound warmer or more appreciative. Use «麻烦你了。» when you feel you have troubled someone and want to add a note of apology along with your thanks.
What should I say after someone thanks me?
A simple, friendly reply is «没事儿。», which means no problem. It fits after «谢啦！», «多谢！», «谢了！», or «麻烦你了。». Keep your tone light and calm, and say it after the other person has finished thanking you.
Sources and further reading
- chinese: express thanks casuallyChecked September 2026
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