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qǐng
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- pinyin
- qǐng
- simplified
- 请
- traditional
- 請
1 · verb
Used before an action to make a courteous request.
放在动作前，表示客气地请求对方做这件事。
This unit teaches 请 + action, as in 请坐. Inviting and paying for a meal are separate uses.
Please take a seat here.
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请坐这儿。
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Please write your name here.
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请在这里写下您的名字。
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Qǐng has the third tone. 请 and 清 have different components on the left.
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2 · verb (polite request use)
Used before an action to make a polite request.
用在动作前，客气地请求对方做某事。
This slice uses 请 + action. The teaching verb label is retained with the request function stated explicitly. English please acts as a politeness marker here; the two languages need not share a part-of-speech label.
Please close the door gently. The child is already asleep.
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请把门关轻一点，孩子已经睡了。
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Please read all the instructions before opening the box.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
请先看完说明，再打开盒子。
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Mandarin reading: qǐng.
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