How to say “treat” in Chinese
treat, pick up the tab
“Treat” in Chinese is 请客, qǐng kè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
请客 is read qǐng kè: 2 syllables. 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.
On top, 宀 “roof”: a guest is someone under your roof.
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 “请客”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 请客. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天我请客。jīntiānwǒqǐngkèToday it's my treat.
- 今天谁请客？jīntiānshéiqǐngkèWho's treating today?
- 今天我请客你们点2菜吧jīntiānwǒqǐngkè,nǐmendiǎncàibaToday it's my treat — go ahead and order.
- 这顿饭我请客zhèdùnfànwǒqǐngkèThis meal is on me.
- 今天我请客，我来付。jīntiānwǒqǐngkè,wǒláifùToday it's my treat, I'll pay.
- 今天我请客，想吃什么就点什么。jīntiānwǒqǐngkè,xiǎngchīshénmejiùdiǎnshénmeToday it's my treat: order whatever you want.
More words from the lesson “Being a guest”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “treat” in Chinese?
“Treat” in Chinese is 请客, pinyin qǐngkè.
What does 请客 mean?
请客 (qǐngkè) means “treat, pick up the tab”.
How do you write 请客?
请客 is 2 characters: 请 (qǐng) — ask; please; 客 (kè) — guest. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 请客?
请客 is read qǐngkè. Tones: qǐng — third tone, kè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“treat” in the lesson “Being a guest”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. 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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