请教

請教

qǐngjiào

verb HSK 3 #12,866

Meanings

HSK 2

我想请教你一个问题。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐngjiào nǐ yī gè wèntí.

I'd like to ask you a question.

HSK 2

有问题可以请教老师。

Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ qǐngjiào lǎoshī.

If you have questions, you can consult the teacher.

HSK 4

我想向您请教一些关于写作的问题。

Wǒ xiǎng xiàng nín qǐngjiào yìxiē guānyú xiězuò de wèntí.

I would like to consult you about some questions on writing.

culture

请教 is very polite and humble - literally 'please teach me'. Using it shows respect and is a great way to open a question with a Chinese speaker.

请 qǐng

教 jiāo