How to say thank you and sorry in Chinese

Thank someone and respond to thanks, apologise, excuse yourself before asking a question, and tell someone it is fine.

Useful phrases

xièxie

Thank you

xièxie nǐ

Thank you

fēicháng gǎnxiè

Thanks a lot

bú kèqi

You're welcome

búyòng xiè

No need to thank me

duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry

bù hǎoyìsi

Excuse me / sorry

méi guānxi

It's okay

méi shì

It's fine

qǐng

Please

qǐngwèn

Excuse me, may I ask…

máfan nǐ le

Thanks for the trouble

dǎrǎo yíxià

Excuse me (to interrupt)