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qǐng
HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4970110)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 请

邀请函
yāo qǐng hán

invitation letter

请领
qǐng lǐng

to apply for (a subsidy, unemployment benefit etc)

请勿吸烟
qǐng wù xī yān

No smoking

请求
qǐng qiú

to request; to ask

请辞
qǐng cí

to ask sb to resign from a post

邀请赛
yāo qǐng sài

invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)

请进
qǐng jìn

\please come in\

申请表
shēn qǐng biǎo

application form

请问
qǐng wèn

Excuse me, may I ask...?

请求宽恕
qǐng qiú kuān shù

to sue for mercy

回请
huí qǐng

to return an invitation

吃请
chī qǐng

to be a guest at a dinner party

请调
qǐng diào

to request a transfer

报请
bào qǐng

to report, requesting approval

延请
yán qǐng

to employ

搬请
bān qǐng

to request

宴请
yàn qǐng

to entertain (for dinner)

请帖
qǐng tiě

invitation card

声请
shēng qǐng

to make a formal request

烦请
fán qǐng

(courteous) would you please ...

请援
qǐng yuán

to request help

申请书
shēn qǐng shū

application

恳请
kěn qǐng

to request earnestly

请假条
qǐng jià tiáo

leave of absence request (from work or school)

三催四请
sān cuī sì qǐng

to coax and plead

请君入瓮
qǐng jūn rù wèng

lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom)

请看
qǐng kàn

please see ...

敬请
jìng qǐng

please (do sth) (deferential form)

请罪
qǐng zuì

to apologize humbly

提请
tí qǐng

to propose

请教
qǐng jiào

to ask for guidance

申请
shēn qǐng

to apply for sth

招请
zhāo qǐng

to recruit

聘请
pìn qǐng

to engage

促请
cù qǐng

to urge

请缨
qǐng yīng

to volunteer for military service

有请
yǒu qǐng

to request the pleasure of seeing sb

吁请
yù qǐng

to implore

请安
qǐng ān

to pay respects

请愿
qǐng yuàn

petition (for action to be taken)

请别见怪
qǐng bié jiàn guài

please don't be upset

请坐
qǐng zuò

please, have a seat

请多关照
qǐng duō guān zhào

please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting)

高薪聘请
gāo xīn pìn qǐng

to hire at a high salary

负荆请罪
fù jīng qǐng zuì

lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)

请愿书
qǐng yuàn shū

petition

请假
qǐng jià

to request leave of absence

请柬
qǐng jiǎn

invitation card

请示
qǐng shì

to ask for instructions

务请
wù qǐng

please (formal)

邀请
yāo qǐng

to invite

请勿打扰
qǐng wù dǎ rǎo

please do not disturb

请便
qǐng biàn

Please do as you wish!

呈请
chéng qǐng

to submit (to superiors)

约请
yuē qǐng

to invite

不请自来
bù qǐng zì lái

to turn up without being invited

请客
qǐng kè

to give a dinner party

请功
qǐng gōng

to request recognition for sb's merits

请神容易送神难
qǐng shén róng yì sòng shén nán

it's easier to invite the devil in than to send him away

申请人
shēn qǐng rén

applicant

请将不如激将
qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng

lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general

另请高明
lìng qǐng gāo míng

please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)