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请
HSK 1- Other
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
请(Pronoun)Verb(Object)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
请 is used to extend an invitation or make a polite request, equivalent to "please" or "kindly."
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
Use 请 (qǐng) when you want to invite or ask someone to do something politely. It is equivalent to 'please' in English. Place 请 directly before the verb to express respect and courtesy, making the sentence sound softer.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 请坐！繁: 請坐！Qǐng zuò!
Please sit!
- 请喝茶。繁: 請喝茶。Qǐng hē chá.
Please have some tea.
- 请问，洗手间在哪儿？繁: 請問，洗手間在哪兒？Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
- 请再说一遍。繁: 請再說一遍。Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.
Please say it again.
- 请进！繁: 請進！Qǐng jìn!
Please come in!