请

qǐng

ask, request; invite; please

How to write 请, stroke by stroke

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

Pictophonetic: semantic 讠 (speech), phonetic 青

Made of 讠 + 青

邀请yāo qǐngto invite; invitation
请问qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
请求qǐng qiúto request; to ask; request (个)
申请shēn qǐngto apply for sth; application form (CL:份)
请客qǐng kèto give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
请便qǐng biànPlease do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home.
请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance; to consult
请勿qǐng wùplease don't
请假qǐng jiàto request leave of absence
聘请pìn qǐngto engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
邀请函yāo qǐng háninvitation letter
请进qǐng jìn"please come in"

请问鸡蛋在哪里？
qǐng wèn jī dàn zài nǎ lǐ ？
Where are the eggs, please?
当然我接受了他的支援请求。
dāng rán wǒ jiē shòu le tā de zhī yuán qǐng qiú 。
Of course I accepted his offer of support.
请别在这里拍照。
qǐng bié zài zhè lǐ pāi zhào 。
Please do not take photos here.
从申请单中删除他的名字。
cóng shēn qǐng dān zhōng shān chú tā de míng zì 。
Delete his name from the list of the applicants.
请来两杯啤酒。
qǐng lái liǎng bēi pí jiǔ 。
Two beers, please.