敬请 jìngqǐng please (do something) (deferential form)
How to remember 敬请: 敬 to respect + 请 please = please (do something) (deferential form).
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How it is used
- A deferential 'please' prefacing a request - 敬请光临 (jìngqǐng guānglín) you are cordially invited, 敬请谅解 (jìngqǐng liàngjiě) please kindly understand.
- Formal written invitations and notices only. More polite and stiff than plain 请 (qǐng).