请

qǐng

“To ask” in Chinese is 请 (qǐng).

Other characters with the syllable qing: see all 10 →

Meaning

to ask
to invite
please (do sth)

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to treat (to a meal etc)
to request

Example

请问他们笑什么？

What are they laughing at?

From 请问 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Words containing 请

请假qǐngjiàto request leave of absenceHSK 1 请进qǐng jìn"please come in"HSK 1 请问qǐngwènExcuse me, may I ask...?HSK 1 请坐qǐng zuòplease, have a seatHSK 1 请客qǐngkèto give a dinner partyHSK 2 请求qǐngqiúto request; to askHSK 2 请教qǐngjiàoto ask for guidanceHSK 3 申请shēnqǐngto apply for sthHSK 4

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

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