qǐng

ask, request; invite; please

DEFINITIONS

請 qǐng
  • to ask
  • to invite
  • please (do sth)
  • to treat (to a meal etc)
  • to request

STROKES

WORDS

pìn qǐng to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
shēng qǐng to make a formal request; formal request; to make a claim (law)
便 qǐng biàn Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home.
假 qǐng jià to request leave of absence
假條 qǐng jià tiáo leave of absence request (from work or school)
別見怪 qǐng bié jiàn guài please don't be upset; no hard feelings; absit iniuria verbis; let injury by words be absent
功 qǐng gōng to request recognition for sb's merits; to recommend sb for promotion or an award
勿吸煙 qǐng wù xī yān No smoking; Please do not smoke
勿打擾 qǐng wù dǎ rǎo please do not disturb
君入甕 qǐng jūn rù wèng lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom); fig. to give sb a taste of his own medicine
問 qǐng wèn Excuse me, may I ask...?
多關照 qǐng duō guān zhào please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting)
安 qǐng ān to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1])
客 qǐng kè to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
將不如激將 qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general; fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders
帖 qǐng tiě invitation card; written invitation
您回復 qǐng nín huí fù repondez s'il vous plait; R.S.V.P.; please reply
援 qǐng yuán to request help; to appeal (for assistance)
教 qǐng jiào to ask for guidance; to consult
柬 qǐng jiǎn invitation card; written invitation
求 qǐng qiú to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4]
求寬恕 qǐng qiú kuān shù to sue for mercy; to ask for forgiveness; begging for magnanimity
看 qǐng kàn please see ...; vide
示 qǐng shì to ask for instructions
神容易送神難 qǐng shén róng yì sòng shén nán it's easier to invite the devil in than to send him away