请 Traditional: 請
Pinyin IPA [tɕʰiŋ˨˩˦] Zhuyin
HSK 1 verb 动词 Book 1 · Lesson 7 freq #216
Meaning
- verb 动词 (polite) please
"Please" — used before a verb to make a polite request or invitation: 请坐 (please sit), 请进 (please come in). As a verb it also means "to invite" or "to treat".
- to ask
- to invite
- please (do sth)
- to treat (to a meal etc)
- to request
Examples
| 请坐。 | qǐng zuò | Sit down. |
| 请来吧。 | qǐng lái ba | Please come. |
| 请回来。 | qǐng huí lái | Turn back, please. |
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