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qǐng

please; invite

Usage note

可以表示,也可以表示你做某事。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

常用在求、邀和礼貌提醒里。

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

进。
qǐng jìn。
Please come in.
坐下。
qǐng zuò xià。
Please sit down.
看黑板。
qǐng kàn hēi bǎn。
Please look at the blackboard.
再说一遍。
qǐng zài shuō yí biàn。
Please say it again.
喝水。
qǐng hē shuǐ。
Please drink some water.

5 mini stories

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Mini dialogue

请坐

A
进!
Qǐng jìn!
Please come in!
B
谢谢。
Xièxie.
Thank you.
A
坐。
Qǐng zuò.
Please sit down.

请帮忙

A
帮我拿一下书,好吗?
Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yīxià shū, hǎo ma?
Please help me get the book, okay?
B
好的,给你。
Hǎo de, gěi nǐ.
Okay, here you are.

Related words and contrasts

related
谢谢
xièxie
thank you

Often used together in polite conversation.

related
不客气
bú kèqì
you're welcome

A common reply after someone says thank you.

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