How to say “please” in Chinese
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“Please” in Chinese is 请, qǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
请 is read qǐng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”: you ask with words.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “请”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 请. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问您叫什么名字qǐngwèn,nínjiàoshénmemíngziExcuse me, what is your name?
- 请给我一杯水。qǐnggěiwǒyìbēishuǐPlease give me a glass of water.
- 请问，书店在哪儿？qǐngwèn,shūdiànzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the bookstore?
- 请问，电影院怎么去？qǐngwèn,diànyǐngyuànzěnmeqùExcuse me, how do I get to the movie theater?
- 请问，医院在哪儿？qǐngwèn,yīyuànzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the hospital?
- 喂，请问，安娜在吗？wéi,qǐngwèn,ĀnnàzàimaHello, excuse me, is Anna there?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Sorry — no problem”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “please” in Chinese?
“Please” in Chinese is 请, pinyin qǐng.
What does 请 mean?
请 (qǐng) means “please”.
How do you write 请?
请 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 请?
请 is read qǐng. Tones: qǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“please” in the lesson “Sorry — no problem”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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