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请

請
qǐng
verb HSK 1 #142

Meanings

  1. 1 please
  2. 2 to invite
  3. 3 to treat (someone to a meal)

Characters

请
qing
please; to invite
讠(speech) + 青 (green/pure) — pure, polite speech

Examples

请你帮我一下。
Qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ yíxià.
Please help me.
今天我请你吃饭。
Jīntiān wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn.
Today I'll treat you to a meal.
我请了几个朋友来。
Wǒ qǐng le jǐ ge péngyou lái.
I invited a few friends over.

Tips

culture
请客 (qǐngkè) means to treat someone to a meal. In Chinese culture, fighting over who pays the bill is a common social ritual — offering to 请客 shows generosity and friendship.

Stroke Order

请 qǐng