请教

請教

qǐngjiào

verb HSK 3 #12,866

Meanings

1 to consult; to ask for advice
2 to seek guidance from

Characters

please; to request

Examples

我想请教你一个问题。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐngjiào nǐ yī gè wèntí.

I'd like to ask you a question.

有问题可以请教老师。

Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ qǐngjiào lǎoshī.

If you have questions, you can consult the teacher.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

请 qǐng

教 jiāo