<p>You should use <code>您</code> in <code>謝謝你的幫助！</code>, not <code>你</code> </p>

<p>That will be more polite</p>

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2015-04-17T10:02:47.827Z
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boboray
<p>I think the above answers are right. If you want to be VERY FORMAL in a written letter, you can use ancient expressions. Taiwanese still use them nowadays in formal letters.</p>

<p>Ancient ways to express gratitude in written letter: </p>

<p>承蒙关注，特此感谢。承蒙关照，不胜感激。请接受我的谢忱。费神之处，不胜感激，来示读悉；十分感谢。厚情盛意，应接不遑，切谢切谢。劳神为谢。费神之处，泥首以谢。感荷高情，非言语所能鸣谢。承赐忠言，心感何极。承蒙谆谆忠告，铭感铭感。承蒙见教，获益甚多。承示诚挚之言，佩其感甚。顷得惠函并照片种种，感谢之至。备荷关照，铭五内。承蒙惠赠，忠心感谢。前承馈赠……，倾感不胜。承蒙存问，不胜感谢；如此厚赠，实深惶涑。日前既荷盛钱，复蒙躬送，感谢无既。 </p>

<p>Ancient ways to express apology in written letter: </p>

<p>惠书敬悉，甚感盛意，迟复为歉。惠书已悉，因为琐务，未即奉答为歉。久未通信，甚以为歉。久稽回答，幸原谅之。奉读惠书，久未作复，甚以为歉；数奉台函，未暇修复，抱歉良深。音问久疏，实深歉疚。惠书早日收到，因事纷繁，迟至今日奉复，甚歉。所询之事，目前尚难奉复。关于……之事，一时无以奉闻，歉甚。托付之事，未能尽如人意，尚请多多包涵。前言……，因事繁忘却，歉甚愧甚。杂务缠身，故托付之事延误至今方作复，歉甚。疏失之处，请少垂宽恕之情。前事有负雅意，十分抱歉，尚希恕之。前事有逆尊意，不胜惭愧，万望海涵。</p>

<p>However, these are not supposed to be used in speaking. </p>

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gm2008
<p>You can write <code>非常感谢...但很抱歉...</code>.</p>

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2015-04-12T03:28:57.620Z
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PSJay Peng
<p>Alter words:</p>

<p>谢谢：多谢，感谢，谢恩（古代臣子百姓对君王说的）</p>

<p>对不起：抱歉，有愧，歉仄</p>

<p>As your case, </p>

<p>對不起現在才回覆您。</p>

<p>謝謝你的幫助！</p>

<p>rephrase:</p>

<p>（非常）抱歉现在才回复您。</p>

<p>（十分）感谢您的帮助！</p>

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Jing
<p>In English, when writing a formal email, one would sometimes use <code>appreciate/grateful</code> and <code>apologize</code> in place of <code>thank you</code> and <code>sorry</code>, respectively. Is there any such alternate words/phrases in Chinese for <code>謝謝</code> and <code>對不起</code>?</p>
<p>For instance, how can the following be rephrased in a formal tone?</p>
<blockquote>
<p>對不起現在才回覆您。</p>
<p>謝謝您的幫助！</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

<word-choice><word-requests><culture><formal>
The formal version of "謝謝", "對不起", especially in an email?
# The formal version of "謝謝", "對不起", especially in an email?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-12)

In English, when writing a formal email, one would sometimes use `appreciate/grateful` and `apologize` in place of `thank you` and `sorry`, respectively. Is there any such alternate words/phrases in Chinese for `謝謝` and `對不起`?

For instance, how can the following be rephrased in a formal tone?

> 對不起現在才回覆您。
>
> 謝謝您的幫助！

Thanks in advance!

**Tags:** word-choice, word-requests, culture, formal


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2015-04-12. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Alter words:

谢谢：多谢，感谢，谢恩（古代臣子百姓对君王说的）

对不起：抱歉，有愧，歉仄

As your case,

對不起現在才回覆您。

謝謝你的幫助！

rephrase:

（非常）抱歉现在才回复您。

（十分）感谢您的帮助！


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-04-17. Score: 3

You should use `您` in `謝謝你的幫助！`, not `你`

That will be more polite


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-18. Score: 2

I think the above answers are right. If you want to be VERY FORMAL in a written letter, you can use ancient expressions. Taiwanese still use them nowadays in formal letters.

Ancient ways to express gratitude in written letter:

承蒙关注，特此感谢。承蒙关照，不胜感激。请接受我的谢忱。费神之处，不胜感激，来示读悉；十分感谢。厚情盛意，应接不遑，切谢切谢。劳神为谢。费神之处，泥首以谢。感荷高情，非言语所能鸣谢。承赐忠言，心感何极。承蒙谆谆忠告，铭感铭感。承蒙见教，获益甚多。承示诚挚之言，佩其感甚。顷得惠函并照片种种，感谢之至。备荷关照，铭五内。承蒙惠赠，忠心感谢。前承馈赠……，倾感不胜。承蒙存问，不胜感谢；如此厚赠，实深惶涑。日前既荷盛钱，复蒙躬送，感谢无既。

Ancient ways to express apology in written letter:

惠书敬悉，甚感盛意，迟复为歉。惠书已悉，因为琐务，未即奉答为歉。久未通信，甚以为歉。久稽回答，幸原谅之。奉读惠书，久未作复，甚以为歉；数奉台函，未暇修复，抱歉良深。音问久疏，实深歉疚。惠书早日收到，因事纷繁，迟至今日奉复，甚歉。所询之事，目前尚难奉复。关于……之事，一时无以奉闻，歉甚。托付之事，未能尽如人意，尚请多多包涵。前言……，因事繁忘却，歉甚愧甚。杂务缠身，故托付之事延误至今方作复，歉甚。疏失之处，请少垂宽恕之情。前事有负雅意，十分抱歉，尚希恕之。前事有逆尊意，不胜惭愧，万望海涵。

However, these are not supposed to be used in speaking.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-04-12. Score: 2

You can write `非常感谢...但很抱歉...`.


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