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Traditional:
Pinyin qǐng IPA [tɕʰiŋ˨˩˦] Zhuyin ㄑㄧㄥˇ
HSK 1 verb 动词 Book 1 · Lesson 7 freq #216

Meaning

"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".

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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