qǐng

HSK 1
common
verb
honorific

Meaning of

请 means to ask; to request; to appeal for; to invite; to hire; to engage. Pronounced qǐng. HSK 1.

  • to ask; to request; to appeal for
  • to invite; to hire; to engage
  • please; kindly; polite request

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

xiǎng
qǐng
jiào
wèn
 

I want to ask you a question for advice.

xiàng
gōng
qǐng
le
sān
tiān
jià
 

He asked for three days off from his company.

Qǐng
rén
bāng
máng
bān
jiā
hěn
yǒu
yào
 

It's necessary to hire someone to help move the furniture.

qǐng
lǎo
shī
bāng
liè
fèn
yuè
shū
 

You can ask your teacher to make a reading list for you.

qǐng
tóng
shì
bāng
máng
dài
zǎo
cān
 

She asked her colleague to bring her breakfast.