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qǐng

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qǐng Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
qǐng | qing3
English translation
to ask
to invite
please (do sth)
to treat (to a meal etc)
to request
to ask, to request; to invite; please

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About qǐng

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Number of strokes

10

Traditional form

qǐng

Contains the radical

yán

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

speech

Etymology of qǐng

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

讠青

Semantic compound

yán

Phonetic compound

Qīng

Explanation

Simplified form of qǐng . Phonosemantic compound. yán represents the meaning and Qīng represents the sound.

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Example sentences using qǐng

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qǐng yòng zhǐ wǎn shǎng .

Please cover the bowl with a piece of paper.

qǐng Shū fān dào 11.

Please open the book at

qǐng fān dào 十二 shí èr .

Please turn to page twelve.

hěn , qǐng gěi bàn 品脱 pǐn tuō de 啤酒 píjiǔ .

I'm rather thirsty. bring me half a pint of beer, please.

qǐng ràng 我们 wǒmen jìn ,外面 wài miàn hěn Lěng .

Please let us in, it's cold outside.

Words with qǐng

Explore 24 words and sayings that include the Chinese character qǐng in their composition.

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
qǐng to ask qǐng
申请 shēnqǐng to apply for sth申請
邀请 yāoqǐng to invite邀請
请求 qǐngqiú to request請求
请问 qǐng wèn Excuse me, may I ask...?請問
聘请 pìn qǐng to engage聘請
敬请 jìng qǐng please (do sth) (deferential form)敬請
请客 qǐng kè to give a dinner party請客
请假 qǐngjià to request leave of absence請假
请教 qǐngjiào to consult請教
有请 yǒu qǐng to ask sb in有請
提请 tí qǐng to propose提請
申请人 shēn qǐng rén applicant申請人
请便 qǐng biàn Please do as you wish!請便
请示 qǐngshì to ask for instructions請示
邀请赛 yāo qǐng sài invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)邀請賽
申请表 shēn qǐng biǎo application form申請表
邀请函 yāo qǐng hán invitation letter邀請函
申请书 shēn qǐng shū application申請書
宴请 yàn qǐng to invite to dinner宴請
请进 qǐng jìn "please come in"請進
请柬 qǐngjiǎn invitation card請柬
恳请 kěn qǐng to request earnestly懇請
请帖 qǐngtiě invitation card請帖

qǐng Decomposition & Compounds

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qǐng Decomposition

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