qiàn
倩
beautiful; ask someone to do something
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
beautiful; pretty
literaryA literary or elegant term, often used in classical or poetic contexts. Not commonly used in modern spoken Mandarin to directly describe people in casual conversation.
Nà那
wèi位
nǚ女
shì士
qiàn倩
yǐng影
dòng动
rén人
，
lìng令
rén人
nán难
wàng忘
。
That lady's beautiful silhouette was moving and unforgettable.
Tā她
shēn身
zhuó着
qiàn倩
zhuāng装
，
chū出
xí席
wǎn晚
yàn宴
。
She wore beautiful attire to attend the banquet.
verb
to ask; to entrust; to request (someone to do something)
formalA formal or literary verb meaning to ask or hire someone to act on one's behalf.
Tā他
yīn因
shì事
wù务
fán繁
máng忙
，
qiàn倩
rén人
dài代
wéi为
zhí执
bǐ笔
huí回
fù复
xìn信
jiàn件
。
Due to his busy schedule, he asked someone else to write the letter replies on his behalf.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
huà画
jiā家
qiàn倩
qí其
gāo高
tú徒
wán完
chéng成
de的
。
This painting was completed by the painter's request, entrusted to his accomplished disciple.