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请 (qǐng) — how to say "to invite" in Chinese
请
To invite, to ask, please, to treat
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 2 strokes
Collocations
请喝茶
qǐng hē chá
please have some tea
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 do you say "to invite" in Chinese?
"to invite" in Chinese is 请 (qǐng).
What does 请 mean in English?
请 (qǐng) means "To invite, to ask, please, to treat".
How is 请 pronounced?
It is pronounced qǐng (written as qing). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to invite" in Chinese characters?
It is written 请.
What HSK level is 请?
请 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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