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请
qǐng
Description
"请"是一个很有礼貌的词，我们想让别人做什么的时候常常用它。
"请" is a very polite word, often used when we want someone to do something.
它也可以表示邀请别人，或者请客人吃饭。
It can also mean inviting others or treating guests to a meal.
Meanings
请qǐng
please (polite way to make a request)
请坐。
Please have a seat.
请qǐng
to invite; to ask someone to come
我想请你来我家。
I would like to invite you to my home.
请qǐng
to treat someone (pay for their food, etc.)
今天我请你吃饭。
I'll treat you to a meal today.
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Notes
- Nuance
请 at the start of a sentence softens a command into a polite request.
- Etymology
originally meant "to ask/beg"; the polite "please" sense grew from this.
In videos
“那也请你跟我或者跟大家分享一下你的想法。”
“请您告诉我Wifi的密码是多少”
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