請

qǐng

ask, request; invite; please

How to write 請, stroke by stroke

to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request

Pictophonetic: semantic 言 (speech), phonetic 青

Made of 言 + 青

邀請yāo qǐngto invite; invitation
請問qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
請求qǐng qiúto request; to ask; request (个)
申請shēn qǐngto apply for sth; application form (CL:份)
請客qǐng kèto give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
請便qǐng biànPlease do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home.
請教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance; to consult
請勿qǐng wùplease don't
請假qǐng jiàto request leave of absence
聘請pìn qǐngto engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
邀請函yāo qǐng háninvitation letter
請進qǐng jìn"please come in"

我的朋友邀請我去吃晚餐。
wǒ de péng yǒu yāo qǐng wǒ qù chī wǎn cān 。
My friend invited me to go out to dinner.
請別走得那麼快，我跟不上你。
qǐng bié zǒu dé nà mó kuài ， wǒ gēn bú shàng nǐ 。
Please don't walk so fast. I can't keep pace with you.
接受他的請求。
jiē shòu tā de qǐng qiú 。
Accept his request.
請給我你的永久地址。
qǐng gěi wǒ nǐ de yǒng jiǔ dì zhǐ 。
Please give me your permanent address.
她提出了入學申請。
tā tí chū le rù xué shēn qǐng 。
She made out the application for admission.