请 meaning and pronunciation

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请 English definition

qǐng

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

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : room; small hall;
  • : Indian mallow (Abutilon theophrasti); Indian hemp (cannabis);
  • : All
  • : unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates);

Sentences examples with 请

  • 请吃点儿米饭。
    Qǐng chī diǎn er mǐfàn.
  • 他想请我吃饭。
    Tā xiǎng qǐng wǒ chīfàn.
  • 我星期三请中国。
    Wǒ xīngqísān qǐng zhōngguó.
  • 星期二同学请我去饭馆吃饭。
    Xīngqí'èr tóngxué qǐng wǒ qù fànguǎn chīfàn.
  • 喂?你请说话!
    Wèi? Nǐ qǐng shuōhuà!

Words containing 请, by HSK level