拜托

拜託

bàituō

verb HSK 7 #405

Meanings

1 to request someone to do something
2 please! (earnest request)
3 come on! (exasperation)

Characters

to pay respects

Examples

拜托你帮我一个忙。

Bàituō nǐ bāng wǒ yī gè máng.

Please do me a favor.

拜托，别再说了！

Bàituō, bié zài shuō le!

Please, stop talking!

Tips

usage

拜托 can be a polite request ('please help me') or an exasperated exclamation ('come on, give me a break!'). Context and tone determine the meaning.

Stroke Order

拜 bài

托 tuō