请

qǐng · qing

Traditional 請

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to ask
  2. to invite
  3. please (do sth)
  4. to treat (to a meal etc)
  5. to request

In a sentence

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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