How common it is
请 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qǐng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
请可以表示请，也可以表示请你做某事。说话时很有礼貌。
qǐng kě yǐ biǎo shì qǐng， yě kě yǐ biǎo shì qǐng nǐ zuò mǒu shì。 shuō huà shí hěn yǒu lǐ mào。
请 can mean please or invite someone to do something. It is a very polite word.
Context note
请常用在请求、邀请和礼貌提醒里。
qǐng cháng yòng zài qǐng qiú 、 yāo qǐng hé lǐ mào tí xǐng lǐ。
请 is often used in requests, invitations, and polite reminders.
5 examples
请进。
qǐng jìn。
Please come in.
请坐下。
qǐng zuò xià。
Please sit down.
请看黑板。
qǐng kàn hēi bǎn。
Please look at the blackboard.
请再说一遍。
qǐng zài shuō yí biàn。
Please say it again.
请喝水。
qǐng hē shuǐ。
Please drink some water.
5 mini stories
请进教室。老师微笑着欢迎我们。
qǐng jìn jiào shì。 lǎo shī wēi xiào zhe huān yíng wǒ men。
Please come into the classroom. The teacher welcomes us with a smile.
请坐下以后再听。我认真看着黑板。
qǐng zuò xià yǐ hòu zài tīng。 wǒ rèn zhēn kàn zhe hēi bǎn。
Please sit down and then listen. I look carefully at the blackboard.
请再说一遍好吗？我刚才没有听清楚。
qǐng zài shuō yí biàn hǎo ma？ wǒ gāng cái méi yǒu tīng qīng chǔ。
Please say it again, okay? I did not hear clearly just now.
请把书打开。我们要开始读课文。
qǐng bǎ shū dǎ kāi。 wǒ men yào kāi shǐ dú kè wén。
Please open the book. We are going to start reading the text.
请喝点水。外面天气很热。
qǐng hē diǎn shuǐ。 wài miàn tiān qì hěn rè。
Please drink some water. It is very hot outside.