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请问

qǐngwèn

excuse me, may I ask…

excuse me, may I ask…
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Characters in this word

请 qǐng

Strokes
10
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 青 nature's color
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

问 wèn

Strokes
6
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 请问,你叫什么名字? Qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? Excuse me, what's your name?
  • 请问,他是谁? Qǐngwèn, tā shì shéi? Excuse me, who is he?
  • 请问,现在几点? Qǐngwèn, xiànzài jǐ diǎn? Excuse me, what time is it?

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