Writing
请 (qǐng) — how to say "to invite" in Chinese
请
To invite, to ask, please, to treat
verb
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
请坐
qǐng zuò
please sit down
Examples
请你喝茶，我很高兴。
I treat you to tea, I am very happy.
请喝茶
Please drink tea.
Mnemonic
[qǐng-] King Kong is throwing a party and 请 invites everyone! 🎉 He places a sign with 请 at the entrance, and the 口 component inside looks like an open mouth, reminding everyone to please come in for a treat and good conversation.
Frequently asked questions
How to say invite in Chinese?
"to invite" in Chinese is 请 (qǐng).
请 meaning in English
请 (qǐng) means "To invite, to ask, please, to treat".
Qing in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced qǐng (written as qing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to invite" in Chinese characters?
It is written 请 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 请?
请 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 请
请 — polite requests
请 (qǐng) + Verb
来 vs 去 — coming and going
来 (lái) / 去 (qù) + Place
把 — how to use the 把 sentence
Subj. + 把 (bǎ) + Obj. + Verb
下去 — continue doing
Verb + 下去 (xiàqù)
向 — towards direction
向 (xiàng) + Direction + Verb
朝 vs 向 vs 往 — direction prepositions
朝 (cháo) / 向 (xiàng) / 往 (wǎng) + Direction + Verb