Usage note
请客是指邀请朋友或家人来家里吃饭，并负责支付费用。
qǐng kè shì zhǐ qǐng wèi péng yǒu huò jiā rén lái jiā lǐ chī fàn, bìng zé píng fù fèiyòng.
请客 means inviting friends or family to come to your home for a meal and covering the costs.
Context note
请客通常在生日、节日或庆祝活动时使用。
qǐng kè tōng cháng zài shēng rì, jié yuè huò qíng zhào huó dòng shí sòng yòng.
Please is typically used during birthdays, festivals, or celebrations.
5 examples
我们请客庆祝春节。
wǒ men qǐng kè qìng zhù chūn jié。
We treated guests to celebrate the Spring Festival.
他请客为朋友过生日。
tā qǐng kè wèi péng yǒu guò shēng rì。
He treated friends to a meal for their birthday.
公司聚餐时，老板请客招待员工。
gōng sī jù cān shí， lǎo bǎn qǐng kè zhāo dài yuán gōng。
During the company gathering, the boss treated employees to a meal.
婚礼上通常会请客。
hūn lǐ shàng tōng cháng huì qǐng kè。
Weddings usually involve treating guests.
节日里，家人会互相请客。
jié rì lǐ， jiā rén huì hù xiāng qǐng kè。
During festivals, family members often treat each other to meals.
5 mini stories
妈妈邀请了朋友来家里吃饭，请客。
mā ma yāo qǐng le péng yǒu lái jiā lǐ chī fàn， qǐng kè。
Mom invited friends over for a meal and treated them.
爸爸请客为儿子的生日庆祝。
bà ba qǐng kè wèi ér zi de shēng rì qìng zhù。
Dad treated guests to celebrate his son's birthday.
公司年会上，老板请客招待员工。
gōng sī nián huì shàng， lǎo bǎn qǐng kè zhāo dài yuán gōng。
At the company year-end party, the boss treated employees to a meal.
婚礼上，新人请客表示感谢。
hūn lǐ shàng， xīn rén qǐng kè biǎo shì gǎn xiè。
At the wedding, the newlyweds treated guests as a sign of gratitude.
节日里，我们互相请客增进感情。
jié rì lǐ， wǒ men hù xiāng qǐng kè zēng jìn gǎn qíng。
During festivals, we treat each other to meals to strengthen our bonds.
Mini dialogue
生日请客
A
明天我过生日，想请客。
Míngtiān wǒ guò shēngrì, xiǎng qǐng kè.
Tomorrow is my birthday. I want to treat guests.
B
太好了！你请客吃什么？
Tài hǎo le! Nǐ qǐng kè chī shénme?
Great! What will you treat us to?
爸爸请客
A
今天爸爸请客，我们去吃饺子。
Jīntiān bàba qǐng kè, wǒmen qù chī jiǎozi.
Dad is treating today. We're going to eat dumplings.
B
谢谢爸爸请客！
Xièxie bàba qǐng kè!
Thank you, Dad, for treating us!
Related words and contrasts
similar
邀请
yāo qǐng
invite
To invite someone, often used for events.
related
客人
kè rén
guest
The person you treat when you 请客.