请示

請示

qǐngshì

verb #20,804

Meanings

1 to ask for instructions
2 to request guidance from a superior
3 to seek approval

Characters

please / to request

to show / to instruct / to indicate

Examples

这件事需要请示上级领导。

Zhè jiàn shì xūyào qǐngshì shàngjí lǐngdǎo.

This matter needs to be referred to the higher-level leadership for instructions.

他在做决定之前先请示了经理。

Tā zài zuò juédìng zhīqián xiān qǐngshì le jīnglǐ.

He sought instructions from the manager before making a decision.

Tips

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请示 is formal and hierarchical — it implies asking someone in authority for guidance or permission. It is frequently used in bureaucratic, military, and corporate contexts in China. Compare with 请教 (qǐngjiào), which means to seek advice but does not imply hierarchy.

Stroke Order

请 qǐng

示 shì