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Expressing Gratitude

In daily life you will probably encounter the scenario below:

Unfortunately you get lost on your way to the destination. You have no other choice but to ask a stranger for directions. The stranger is so nice to tell you how to get there.

Then what would you say in response to the stranger’s help?

“Thanks” in English?

But if you are now studying and living in China, how would you respond?

If you want to know how to appropriately express gratitude in Chinese, please start from this section.