Hanzi
Traditional
請
Simplified
请

to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal etc)/to request

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

qǐng, qìng, qíng

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄥˇ, ㄑㄧㄥˋ, ㄑㄧㄥˊ

Jyutping

ceng2

Example sentences

請 / 请 qǐng
請給我一杯茶。
请给我一杯茶。

Please give me a cup of tea.

把 bǎ
請把門關上。
请把门关上。

Please close the door.

敬請 / 敬请 jìngqǐng
本店將於明日正式開幕，敬請光臨。
本店将于明日正式开幕，敬请光临。

Our shop will officially open tomorrow, we respectfully invite you to visit.

見諒 / 见谅 jiànliàng
如有招待不周之處，敬請見諒。
如有招待不周之处，敬请见谅。

Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality.

申請 / 申请 shēnqǐng
他向銀行申請了一筆貸款。
他向银行申请了一笔贷款。

He applied for a loan from the bank.

條件 / 条件 tiáojiàn
申請這份工作需要滿足某些條件。
申请这份工作需要满足某些条件。

Applying for this job requires meeting certain conditions.

請假 / 请假 qǐngjià
他因為生病請假了。
他因为生病请假了。

He asked for leave because he was sick.

批准 pīzhǔn
經理終於批准了我的請假申請。
经理终于批准了我的请假申请。

The manager finally approved my leave request.

請客 / 请客 qǐngkè
今晚這頓飯我請客。
今晚这顿饭我请客。

Dinner tonight is on me.

算 suàn
這頓飯算我請客。
这顿饭算我请客。

This meal is on me.

Example Vocabulary

請

qing3

please; to invite; to request

敬請

jing4'qing3

please; respectfully request

申請

shen1'qing3

to apply for; application

請假

qing3'jia4

to ask for leave

請客

qing3'ke4

to treat (to a meal); to stand treat

請教

qing3'jiao4

to consult; to ask for advice

不情之請

bu4'qing2'zhi1'qing3

促請

cu4'qing3

呈請

cheng2'qing3

報請

bao4'qing3

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