去
qù
To go
请问 (qǐng wèn) — how to say "excuse me" in Chinese
请问
Excuse me, may I ask
verb
Character composition
请
to ask/please
问
to ask
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
请问一下
qǐng wèn yī xià
excuse me, may I ask
Examples
请问，去火车站怎么走？
Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?
请问，这是哪里？
Excuse me, where is this?
Mnemonic
[qǐng wèn-] polite penguin Ching Wen approaches a passerby and says, "请问, where is the cafe?" He bows and waits for an answer. The passerby smiles and points a flipper around the corner. 🐧❓
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "excuse me" in Chinese?
"excuse me" in Chinese is 请问 (qǐng wèn).
What does 请问 mean in English?
请问 (qǐng wèn) means "Excuse me, may I ask".
How is 请问 pronounced?
It is pronounced qǐng wèn (written as qing wen, qingwen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "excuse me" in Chinese characters?
It is written 请问.
What HSK 3.0 level is 请问?
请问 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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