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請

qǐng

ask, request; invite; please

Strokes
15
Radical
言
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Tone
3

Simplified form: 请

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Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 请, the simplified form of 請. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 请看一看。

    Qǐng kàn yī kàn

    Have a look.

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  • 请用这个。

    Qǐng yòng zhè ge

    Use this.

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  • 请进来！

    Qǐng jìn lái

    Please come in!

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  • 请回来！

    Qǐng huí lai

    Come back.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 请

  • 请qǐng 3to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
  • 请问qǐng wèn 3–4 Excuse me, may I ask...?
  • 请假qǐng jià 3–4 to request leave of absence
  • 请进qǐng jìn 3–4 "please come in"
  • 请坐qǐng zuò 3–4 please, have a seat
  • 请求qǐng qiú 3–2 to request; to ask; request
  • 请客qǐng kè 3–4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
  • 请教qǐng jiào 3–4 to ask for guidance; to consult
  • 申请shēn qǐng 1–3 to apply for sth; application form
  • 邀请yāo qǐng 1–3 to invite; invitation
  • 聘请pìn qǐng 4–3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
  • 请示qǐng shì 3–4 to ask for instructions