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请 (qǐng): please

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HSK 1verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: please
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 10
Radical: 讠
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to ask
to invite
please (do sth)
to treat (to a meal etc)
to request
to ask
to request
please (used before a verb to make a polite request)
to treat (someone to a meal or entertainment)

Chinese explanation

表示请求或邀请别人做某事，常用于礼貌地让别人做某件事
也可用在动词前面，表示请对方做这个动作
还可以表示邀请、招待，如请客、请人吃饭。

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I'll treat you to a meal.

Please sit down.

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