qǐng

please (do sth); to request; to invite

Character data

Radical ⾔ (149.8)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

請 qǐng
  1. 1. please (do sth)
  2. 2. to request
  3. 3. to invite
  4. 4. to treat (to a meal etc)
  5. 5. to ask

Stroke order

請 stroke order diagram

Words containing 請

Word Meaning
to hire (a lawyer etc); to engage
to make a formal request; formal request
Please do as you wish!; Please make yourself at home.
to request leave of absence
leave of absence request (from work or school)
please don't be upset; no hard feelings
to request recognition for sb's merits
No smoking; Please do not smoke
please do not disturb
lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom)
Excuse me, may I ask...?
please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting)
to pay respects; to wish good health
to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
spur people on works better than ordering
written invitation; invitation card
repondez s'il vous plait; R.S.V.P.; please reply
to request help; to appeal (for assistance)
to ask for guidance; to consult
written invitation; invitation card
to request; request; to ask
to sue for mercy; to ask for forgiveness
please see ...; vide
to ask for instructions
it's easier to invite the devil in than to send him away