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请

qǐng · qing

Traditional 請

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. to ask
  2. to invite
  3. please (do sth)
  4. to treat (to a meal etc)
  5. to request
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Tea first, favour later

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，请(qǐng)坐(zuò)！我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)喝(hē)茶(chá)。

    Liangliang, please sit! I will treat you to tea.

  2. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)客气(kèqi)？

    Thanks! Why are you so polite today?

  3. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)帮个忙(bānggèmáng)。

    Because I want to ask you for a favour.

  4. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)忙(máng)？

    What favour?

  5. Dengdeng

    请(qǐng)你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)搬家(bānjiā)。

    Please help me move house.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)茶(chá)我(wǒ)不(bù)喝(hē)了(le)！

    Then I am not drinking the tea!

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2 examples
01

“可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)一(yí)下(xià)这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)话(huà)吗(ma)？”“请(qǐng)随(suí)意(yì)。”

"May I use this telephone?" "Go ahead."

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)看(kàn)一(yí)下(xià)您(nín)的(de)护(hù)照(zhào)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

May I see your passport, please?

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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