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 20276 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
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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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Unicode code for this character: U+8acb (off-site link)

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