请 qǐng please
please; to invite; to treat
How to remember 请: 讠 words + 青 blue-green = please. His mother's words turn him blue-green with sadness, and he begs "Just understand me, please."
Component breakdown
请 = 讠 words + 青 blue-green
- 讠 words
- 青 blue-green
- 龶 plant
- ⺝ moon
His mother's words turn him blue-green with sadness, and he begs "Just understand me, please."
How it is used
- Please / to invite / to treat - 请坐 (qǐng zuò) please sit, 请你帮我 (qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ) please help me.
- Also host / pay for - 我请客 (wǒ qǐngkè) it's my treat, 请假 (qǐngjià) ask for leave. Politer than a bare imperative.
Words with 请
- 请问qǐngwènExcuse me, may I ask...?HSK 1
- 请假qǐng jiàto ask for time offHSK 3
- 请客qǐngkèto give a dinner partyHSK 3
- 邀请yāoqǐngto inviteHSK 4
- 申请shēnqǐngapply forHSK 4
- 聘请pìnqǐngto engageHSK 5
- 请教qǐngjiàoto ask for guidanceHSK 5
- 请求qǐngqiúto requestHSK 5
- 请示qǐngshìto ask for instructionsHSK 7
- 敬请jìngqǐngplease (do something) (deferential form)HSK 8
- 请帖qǐngtiěinvitation cardHSK 9
- 请柬qǐngjiǎninvitation cardHSK 9
Example sentences
- 请坐。 Qǐng zuò.Please be seated.
- 请给我一杯水。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.Please give me a glass of water.
- 请不要左右我！ Qǐng búyào zuǒyòu wǒ!Please don't control me!
- 请给我一杯酒。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi jiǔ.Please give me a glass of wine.