qǐng
ān

common

Meaning of 请安

请安 means to pay one's respects; to inquire about sb.'s health (traditional formal greeting); to perform the "da qian" greeting (a Manchu-style greeting where one bends one knee and touches the ground with one hand). Pronounced qǐng ān.

  • to pay one's respects; to inquire about sb.'s health (traditional formal greeting)
  • to perform the "da qian" greeting (a Manchu-style greeting where one bends one knee and touches the ground with one hand)

Definitions & Examples

měi
tiān
zǎo
chén
dōu
xiàng
qǐng
ān
 

He goes to pay his respects to his parents every morning.

Àn
zhào
jiù
 
wǎn
bèi
jiàn
le
zhǎng
bèi
yào
qǐng
ān
 

According to old etiquette, juniors must pay their respects when meeting elders.

gōng
gōng
jìng
jìng
de
gěi
lǎo
tài
tai
qǐng
ān
 

She respectfully paid her respects to the old lady.