請 (cing2 ceng2 | qing3) : request; invite; hire

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請

cing2 ceng2

qing3

[1] request; ask; apply
[2] invite; hire; engage
[3] [interjection] please

cing2 (literary), ceng2 (colloquial)

Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

請 / 请

Don't confuse with:
清情講

This word has been viewed 20317 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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請假 ceng2 gaa3 qing3 jia4 = to apply for leave; to ask for time off

請問 ceng2 man6 qing3 wen4 = excuse me, may I ask...?

各位請起立! gok3 wai6*2 cing2 hei2 laap6 ge4 wei4 qing3 qi3 li4 = Everybody please stand up!

申請 san1 cing2 shen1 qing3 = apply; application

聘請 ping3 cing2 pin4 qing3 = to appoint; to hire; vacancy

申請表 san1 cing2 biu2 = application form

邀請 jiu1 cing2 yao1 qing3 = to invite

宴請 jin3 cing2 yan4 qing3 = to invite sb. to dinner

請客 ceng2 haak3 qing3 ke4 = to entertain guests (usu. by hosting a dinner)

請教 cing2 gaau3 qing3 jiao4 = ask for advice

請柬 ceng2 gaan2 qing3 jian3 = invitation card

請求 cing2 kau4 qing3 qiu2 = to request; to appeal; to beseech

請示 ceng2 si6 qing3 shi4 = to ask for instructions

請願 cing2 jyun6 qing3 yuan4 = petition; to petition

請帖 ceng2 tip3*2 qing3 tie1 = invitation, by paper or card; a parking ticket

申請人 san1 cing2 jan4 shen1 qing3 ren2 = applicant

促請 cuk1 cing2 = to urge and request; to appeal to 國

請辭 cing2 ci4 qing3 ci2 = abdicate; quit

請槍 ceng2 coeng1 qing3 qiang1 = to hire a ghost writer

申請書 san1 cing2 syu1 = requisition; application (in the form of a letter)

請飲 ceng2 jam2 = to give a formal dinner; to invite to a formal dinner 粵

請飲生日酒 ceng2 jam2 sang1 jat6 zau2 = to give a birthday dinner

下面請看 haa6 min6 ceng2 hon3 xia4 mian4 qing3 kan4 = please see below

不情之請 bat1 cing4 zi1 ceng2 bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 = my presumptuous request 國

請願書 cing2 jyun6 syu1 qing3 yuan4 shu1 = petition

個人破產申請個案 go3 jan4 po3 caan2 san1 cing2 go3 on3 = personal bankruptcy numbers

請勿 ceng2 mat6 qing3 wu4 = please do not

祈請 kei4 cing2 ai2 qing3 = to beseech

請鎗 ceng2 coeng1 = to ask somebody to do something that one should do himself (also 請槍)

請飲咖啡 ceng2 jam2 gaa3 fe1 = to bring a suspect in for interrogation (lit., "invite to drink coffee")

請茶 ceng2 caa4 = invites sb to "please drink some tea"

負荊請罪 fu6 ging1 cing2 zeoi6 fu4 jing1 qing3 zui4 = to admit one's wrongs and ask for forgiveness

為民請命 wai6 man4 cing2 ming6 wei4 min2 qing3 ming4 = plead in the name of the people, plead for the people

敦請 deon1 cing2 dun1 qing3 = extend a cordial invitation to; cordially invite; earnestly request

有請 jau5 cing2; jau5 ceng2 you3 qing3 = to be invited; to be called upon (to do sth)

請賜覆 ceng2 ci3 fuk1 qing3 ci4 fu4 = RSVP

請賜教 ceng2 ci3 gaau3 qing3 ci4 jiao4 = Oblige me with the benefit of your advice

三催四請 saam1 ceoi1 sei4 cing2 san1 cui1 si4 qing3 = to try to persuade sb. to visit again and again

請安 cing2 on1 qing3 an1 = greet

非請勿進 fei1 cing2 mat6 zeon3 fei1 qing3 wu4 jin4 = no entry without permission

請移玉步 cing2 ji4 juk6 bou6 qing3 yi2 yu4 bu4 = please proceed...

請稍移玉步 cing2 saau2 ji4 juk6 bou6 qing3 shao1 yi2 yu4 bu4 = please proceed...

呈請 cing4 cing2 cheng2 qing3 = to submit [to superiors]

請求信 cing2 kau4 seon3 qing3 qiu2 xin4 = petition

敬請 ging3 cing2 jing4 qing3 = respectfully request

恭請 gung1 cing2 gong1 qing3 = to respectfully request

請罪 cing2 zeoi6 qing3 zui4 = humbly apologize; implore forgiveness

懇請 han2 cing2 ken3 qing3 = sincerely request; earnestly implore

相請不如偶遇 seong1 cing2 bat1 jyu4 ngau5 jyu6 xiang1 qing3 bu4 ru2 ou3 yu4 = it's better to meet by chance than to intentionally invite each other

Showing 10 of 27 examples containing 請

請問你叫咩名？粵
May I know your name?

請問伊枝筆幾錢？粵
How much is this pen?
[a polite way of asking]

先生，請問幾位？粵
Sir, how many people?

唔該，請問有冇榴槤賣呀？粵
Excuse me, do you sell durian?

請問，郵局喺邊度？
May I ask you where the post office is?
[Lit. May I ask, post office at where? Mandarin: 請問,郵局在哪裡?]

請問，附近哪裡有藥房呀？國
Excuse me, is there a pharmacy around here?

請把窗戶關上國
Please close the window.

請留低電話號碼粵
Please leave a telephone number.

請勿超越黃線!
Please stand behind the yellow line!

先生，請問有啲咩可以幫到你嘅呢？粵
Sir, how can I help you?

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