Writing
请客 (qǐng kè) — how to say "to treat someone" in Chinese
请客
To treat someone (to a meal)
verb
Character composition
请
to invite, to ask
客
guest
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
请客喝咖啡
qǐngkè hē kāfēi
to treat someone to coffee
Examples
他请客吃饭，我们都很高兴。
He treated us to a meal, and we were all happy.
今天我请客。
Today I'm treating.
Mnemonic
[qǐng kè-] Ching the badger invites his guest Ke to the table 🍜. «Sit down, Ke, my treat!» says Ching and pays for the meal. That's how Ching likes to 请客 — to treat a guest.
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Frequently asked questions
Treat someone in Mandarin
"to treat someone" in Chinese is 请客 (qǐng kè).
请客 meaning in English
请客 (qǐng kè) means "To treat someone (to a meal)".
How is 请客 pronounced?
It is pronounced qǐng kè (written as qing ke, qingke). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to treat someone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 请客: 请 has 10 strokes, 客 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 请客?
请客 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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